ARGENTINE MEAT CONTRACT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7373, 27 January 1902, Page 2

ARGENTINE MEAT CONTRACT.

MR SEDDON'S PROTEST.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, January 25. In a memorandum in regard to meat 1 contracts, the Premier asks the Governor "to advise the Secretary of State for the Colonies that a Press cable here states that in connection with tenders for supplies of meat for the troops in South Africa, a contract has been signed which provides that a portion of the requirements is to be obtained from Argentina, on the ground that Australia cannot supply the whole. The Premier hopes that this is not correct, as, if so, it is not just to Australia and to this colony, who can supply far in excess of the War Office requirements of very best quality. The Premier strongly urges that New Zealand should be allowed to participate in supplying meat in preference to Argentine, seeing that New Zealand and Australia's olaims should be considered paramount as compared with those of Argentina or any other foreign country. The Premier would further point out that New Zealand is establishing direct steam service with South Africa, and had in view the sending of meat there, but if Argentina participates in the meat supplies it will militate against the steam service, and prejudicially affeot the colony in respect to its export trade to South Africa. Tender forms were received in this colony too late for New Zealand to tender, and the Premier urges that New Zealand and Australia can supply the quantity required, and that to obtain supplies from Argentina will cause much irritation."

Among the successful students at the recent university matriculation examination was Mr L. A. Elliott, of Mr Halliwell's offioe.

At Wanganui Sports, Pat Webster won the 220 yds (amateur event), and was second in the 100 yds and 440 yds. MeLaohlan won the quarter and half-mile professional events off scratch.

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr O. E. Major, J.P., a young man named Henry O'Hara was charged with horsestealing, and on the application of Sergeant Bernard was remanded till to-morrow (Tuesday) morning.

A party of Englishmen staying in France went for a drive, which extended beyond the Italian frontier, where they purohased a basket of fruit. Upon their return the revenue official stopped the carriage and said; tax mcSt be paid for the fruit. Tbf» Enßliabmen at once told tße driver to sUnd still for a while. Then, with the disgusted official looking on, but unable to interfere, they calmly and deliberately ate the contents of the basket, and went on their way untaxed and rejoicing. — Israel.

Commander Combe, of H.M.s. Penguin, has reported to the Marine Department that in the survey of Poverty Say, a 12 foot pinnacle rock was found situated south 73 deg west magnetic 130 yards from the Haihora Book buoy. Vessels approaohing the anohorage should keep the beacons exactly in line".