WELLINGTON,
A conference was held at Parliament Buildings on the 23rd between the Premier and the Native Minister and a number of representative Maoris. Most of the tribes were represented, except some of those of the West Coast. The object of the conference was to discuss the boundaries of districts, and to arrange other matters with a view to giving effect to the Maori Councils "Act and Maori Lands Administration Act, passed during the recent session of Parliament. Satisfactory work in this direciiidn was done. Mr Seddon, in a speech, at the- conclusion of which he was heartily cheered, said that a new day ihad dawned for the Maori people.
At a meeting of the Ratepayers' Association on. 23rd, it was mentioned that the sum involved in connection with the prosecution, of the- progressive works now being pushed on by the City Council is £522,000.
Mr J. M'lntosh, a well-known resident, Svho arrived in 1840, died on 24th inst. The Government" have decided to offer &M> sale the plant of the Cardiff coal mine ;
which was seized by the Government for the non-payment of rent.
The manager of one of Wellington's leading firms of merchants is <being criminally prosecuted at the instigation of the official assignee for making false declarations, and giving false accounts in connection with the bankruptcy of a Chinaman. The police raided a Chinese gaujbling den in Haining street, Wellington, lately, and made 29 ai rests for fan-tan playing.
WELLINGTON,
Otago Witness, Issue 2433, 31 October 1900, Page 23
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