CORRESPONDENCE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13740, 23 May 1910, Page 8

CORRESPONDENCE.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

R.V.B. —Tho Boer ultimatum, demanding arbitration and the withdrawal of troops from the frontior, was rejected by Great Britain on October 11th, 1899. On tho following day hostilities were commenced by tho Boers capturing an armoured train at Kraaipan. The treaty of oeaco was signed on May 31st, 1902. (2) Queen Victoria died on January 22nd, 1901.

SHEARERS' DISPUTE. TO THE EDITOR O* "THE I'RESS." Sir, —In a report from Press Association which appeared in "The I*l ess" of Thursday last, it was stated that at tho sitting of tho Conciliation Council held in Masterton to deal wich tho shearers' dispute, 'it was agreed: — "That Chinese; cooks should be allowed." Now, air, I wish to draw the attention of your readers, and most particularly tho members of our association, to this fact. Tho assessors on both sides unanimously, agreed that "no Chineso cooks should be allowed," and with that stipulation the clause re food, etc., in the lest AVelhngton award was agreed to. Hoping that you will insert the above without delay.—Yours, etc., . M. LARACY, Secretary N.Z. Shearers and Woolshed E.I.U.