TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7384, 10 February 1902, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(PHR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Christchorch, February 9. The Governor to-morrow goes to Southbridge on Adams' motor car, and on Tuesday or Wednesday visits Cheviot.

The Premier has received his official invitation to the coronation ceremony. His Majesty desires' the Premier to be in London a few days before the date fixed for the ceremony, and from arrival he is to consider himself the guest of His Majesty. The King would be further pleased if Mr Saddon is accompanied by a lady member of his family. Gisbornb, February 8. At a meeting of sheep farmers to-day it was stated that nearly sufficient shares had been taken up to start tbe Gisborne Freezing Company works on the co operative system.

Auckland, February 9. Messrs F. Lawry and G. F. Fowlds, M.'sH.R., have promised the delegates, appointed by a number of workmen discharged from railway works at Ongarue, to call a meeting of the Auckland members to thoroughly thresh the matter out.

Wellington, February 10. Tbe Commission set up to decide claims to Native lands, under the Act of 1900, will hold its firat sitting in Auckland on the 25th February. Tbe will of the great ohief Wahanui will be amongst the business to be dealt with.

Arrivals in the colony during 1901 totalled 25,068 persons, and departures 18,594, a balance in favor of arrivals of 6522. Included in the' departures were 1178 members of Contingents. Sir Joseph Ward leaves for Auckland to-morrow, on his way up to New Plymouth. He will open the new Masterton Bailway Station and the Feilding and Inglewood Post Offices. On arrival at Onehunga, on Friday morning, he will open the new Post Office, and later in the day perform a similar ceremony in connection with the new Post Offi.ee at Hamilton.

The premises of a Chinese fruiterer in Pirie street were broken into eßrly last evening. The safe was robbed of about JE7O.

Christchurch, February 10. Replying to a deputation with regard to Boer prisoners for the Chathams, the Premier said he did not look with favour on the proposal, as he thought the Boors were close enough, ■ and suggested New Guinea. He said it was true the Imperial Government had sounded the New Zealand Government as to sending Boers to Stewart Island, but, taking local matters into consideration, he thought it inadvisable. However, he would place the question of the Ch&thams before the Cabinet.