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Greymouth Evening Star, 30 November 1926, Page 5

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AUCKLAND, November 30. The Auckland Electric Power Board accepted the tender of the British General Electric Company, '£18,094 13s, for triple braider cable. Seventeen tenders were received ranging from £23,063 to £18,094. NEAA r PLYMOUTH, November .30, At the second annual ordinary,general meeting of shareholders of the Taranaki Oil Fields Limited, held, at Melbourne yesterday, it was . Announced by the Chairman (Rt. -Hon W. A. AVatt). that the company, Mas proceeding to drill a well near Okpke (in Taranaki) on a structure higlily approved by the Company’s geologists He also stated that subject to settlement of terms in detail, an agreement was being entered into with a powerful British oil corporation with a view to securing their co-operation in developing the Dominion’s . oil • resources. The meeting approved of the offer to both classes of share option holders, to extend the date of the ..option eighteen months, by the payment of 1/6 per share payable on February 28,1927. AUCKLAND, November 30 Mr. Bagnall, Minister of Finance In Tonga, Was a passenger by the Tbfua, on a holiday visit. He says that the fruit season in Tonga, appeared to be good. Mr. A. B. Ross, A.D.C. .to the Administrator of Sainoa, a passenger by the Tofua, said that there been a little political squabble down there, but it had been satisfactorily settled. He expressed the., . opinion that Samoa had turned ,the corner, and a great future was assured. Dr. Ritchie, Chief .Medical Officer,\Samda. also a passenger by the Toftia, stated that the health of the people in the past, year was particularly good. Hookworm had been successfully. tackled and would soon be stamped OUt. . , ' AVHANGAREI, November 30. ; Hannan, the New Zaejand sculling champion, stated in a press interview, that his previous. announcement that he would challenge .Goodsell for the world title was,, somewhat premature. AVhile this might eventuate as desired by his supporters, it depended : ;in a large degree oh the financial arrangements, domestic matters, and :a business appointment awaiting his Acceptance. - : ' A:. ;