SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 11169, 19 February 1900, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON, February 19 The Mayor'a Patriotic Fund amo'uuts to £5,942. end the More Men Fund to £3,647. Tb... Givemcr, the Premie-, and the Hon. W. C. Walker r.turned to Wellington by the Tutanekai this morning. Ministers are now at Government House attending an Executive meeting. The Hon. J. M 'Gowan returned on Saturday, and Hon Mr Waid (having abandoned hia intended Auckland trip) returns to-night (rjm N.'ipicr. Mr Erbkii a, private secretary to the Governor-Genual of Canada, who has comjl'tcd a tour of the South Island, proceeds to Aueblftcd via the Wangsnui River and Pipiriki, cycling overland to Ritoru*, thence to Auckland, leaving for Canada in March. He speaks enthusiastically of the beautieß of the South I-land scenery and resources. The Government have received a cable message from the Agent-General confirma tory ot i.hom-n?oc». re the dismissal of the appeal of the Midland Railway Company of NvwZcWnr.d. J T'The R >il« a* r . Transvaal Relief Fund amouuti. to £1,733 Of this £l6B has beni paid to the More Men Fucd, and the DiK up-- rMni«p.d p«„.Mi-.r .'. vMopmenls. Extensive preparations are being made for tho :i• ■i• ■ (_■ '.) i iji Uiu \\ euiii«>t<iu - New Piymouth-Nanier-Auckland railway sections wih the Wfftin-ih"«:s.-' In-akc. Mr J. Nisbet, the comj any's Auitra'asiat teptes;ntat:ve, with Mr unyhaaical sureivisor, ia in Owing to Lhofitthcs having to be brought from America, theie will be some delay in the progress of the work.