SOUTH AFRICA.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 302, 25 June 1909, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA.

Press Assn— By telegraph— Copyright. MELBOURNE, yesterday. The Hon. Alfred Deakin, Federal Premier., lias cabled the Common--wearth's congratulations to the .Soirth. African National Convention on its decision in favor of a United South Africa. (Received this day, 8.20 a.m.) '■ • LONDON, yesteTday. General Lord Methuen has made strong representations to the War Office, to transfer . the Army headquarters to Capetown. [PREBB ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, yesterday. Th& Hon. James Carroll, ActiugPremier, returned from Hawke's Bay to-night. He received a cablegram from Sir Joseph Ward from Adelaide, stating he had cabled as follows to the president of the South African Convention on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand: "I desire to offer my heartiest •congratulations upon the consununa- : tion of the great work of the African Union. I am satisfied it marks a distinct step forward, not only in the prosperity of South. Africa itself, but in consolidation of the great Empire -.of -which we are all provtd to belong, and ar.e so anxious to strengthen."