TELEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1233, 15 September 1911, Page 9

TELEGRAMS.

$ (By Tolegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, September 13. A meeting of indent agents to discuss the Laud and Income Assessment Amendment Bill received a telegram from tho Prime Ministe" stating that, as the -association desired an opportunity to coneider the provisioas of the Bill, ho would not proceed with it this session, and ho '-■onld bo glad to receive any representations from the association. The remaining portion of the Surroy Hills Estate at Grey Lyim has been sold to a syndicate consisting of four Aucklanders and one southern resident for •£3i:,000. Tho area is between 50 and CO acres. The new owners intend to cut it up for immediate sale. ' Mr. G. Fowlds, M.P., met a large gathering of nis supporters last night. His resignation from tho Ministry was unanimously approved. Auckland, September U. A ten-roomed house at Takapuna, belonging to Mrs. Warmill's estate, and occupied by W. J. Tyo, was destroyed by fire. The houso was insured in the* South British for .CCOO. Dunedin, September 13. As Messrs. Barclay and Mnrnrthy v.ero tho only nominations for Dunedin North and Chalmers, tho local Labour party has approved (heir candidature. Tlier" will l>e another ballot for Dunedin South and Dunedin Central before the party's selection is finally announced.