SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Auckland Star, Issue 311, 31 December 1900, Page 2

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON, this day.

No definite decision has been come to relative to the appointment to the seat on the Midland Railway Commission or the Secretaryship oi th"c Commerce and Industries Department.

I A conference of Churches of Christopened this morning-, Air Geo. Gray, ot Wellington was elected to preside, and Mr F. Hales, of Wellington, secretary. At the Wellington wool salesi yesterday prices all round remained on a par with the sale of the 7th inst. Bidding1 was good at this level, and most of the offerings were quitted. The Government received a cablegram from Sir A- Milner that Trooper Brebner, of Invercargill, who has been ill with fever is now convalescent. NEW PLYMOUTH^ this day. 4 During- the four mChths ended today, butter to the value of .£ 162,707, and cheese worth £14,220, have been exported from, Jthe breakwater. In the corresponding* period of 1899 butter worth £159,023 and, cheese worth £6450 were exported. The local Lands and Survey staff on Saturday made a presentation to Mr. G. F. Robinson, Road Engineer,on the' eve of" his departure far Wellington, where he takes a similar position. Mr. Robinson was appointed engineer to the Provincial Government in 1874, and lias acted in that capacity *»-ver since The settlement and roading- of the province has been carried on mainly under his supervision.