THE AGENT-GENERAL'S CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2401, 8 March 1900, Page 24

THE AGENT-GENERAL'S CABLEGRAMS.

* GISBORNE, March 5.

The . Mayor of Gisborne, at the request of a? number of residents, -has telegraphed' to the Premier complaining of inacciiracies in the Agent-general's cables, especially that giving the number of Boers in the field-' and the British and Boer losses. Mr Seddon replied as folloArs : — " Your telegrani received. In the main the Agentgeneral's information has proved correct. His statement of the loss some time ago was ultimately borne out by official information. We cannot judge at this distance ; therefore we ..should- not come, to • hasty "conclusions. ' I have reason to be- - ' lieve" that he gets his information from a very good source."'

CONGRATULATORY. AUCKLAND, March 5. Mr Chamberlain cabled to Lord Raniurly:- - " 'Thanks for your congratulations on successes ••- in South Africa, to which New Zealand has largely contributed. The Premier of Natal cables to Mr Seddon : Grateful thanks to New Zealand for kind,, and hearty congratulations on" the relief of Ladysmith, ,and sympathetic reference to Natal volunteers. Action of New Zealand in common with other colonies so promptly coming to aid of mother country and of their felkw-colonists in hour of need deeply appreciated throughout South Africa. Will have the effect of strengthening ties which united the colonies to the Empire and to one another. , The Premier has received the following from Lord Roberts : — ' T ~ EihaiilL'yovi alid the people of New Zealand for- your lifnet, congratulations op? .the surrender „o f Cr'6ri]'e'\l heartily appreciate the presence with tEis-foroe- of troops' fromTr-Jfew .Zealand,' who are .• doing excellent service. - 1 am delighted to hear that two more contingents are leaAring for South Africa in a few 'days. ."'"'-