SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10578, 6 October 1910, Page 4

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

[By Electric Telegrami—Copykight.j (Per Pkess Association.) Received October 5, at 9.5 p.m. * London, - October 5. . The Duke and Duchess: of Connaught ■will leave by tho Balmoral , Castlo-on Tuesday in connection with_,,the, opening of the Union Parliament. Pretoria, October 5. Messrs Botha and Hull araicqntesting Losberg: and SBarberton respectively. I Received October- 5, :at 11.40 -p.m. , Melbourne, October 5. Mr Fisher has sailed-for South Africa to represent Australia j at. the- opening of the Union Parliament. -Before his : departure the; Gabinet decided* that Mr Fisher and one or- more--Ministers at-tend-the'lmperial l ConfereiiceMin next year. . Received October at. 9 a.m.'. ."-. - Capetown,- ■ October- 5. Messrs .Dreyer and J.ooste ' have resigned, in-order to create vacancies for Messrs' Botha and Hull,'., who were defeated at the elections. ( - Parliament will meet formally- in a few days, prior to the Duke of Connaught's arrival. > .