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Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 235, 3 December 1894, Page 3

i Mr Gray, solicitor, waited on the Land ! Board on Thursday with reference to an application fora re-hearing of the forfeiture of Section 13, Block Kill., Makwri, taken up by Mrs Sherman. He urged that nothing had been done tocouceal from the Board the proposed transfer, and that in fact Mrs Sharman had instructed her solicitor to take the necessary stop* t.o get a transfer, the application not being put in J owing to the solicitor who made inquiries at the Land Office having been informed that certain improvements would have to I be done before a transfer could bo granted.

i He wished an opportunity to bring fresh evidence to prove that the assertions he j had made were correct, it was decided to grant a re hearing on Thursday, 20th December. j The Victorian Post Office has written to j the Postmaster-General of New Zealand, j intimating its intention to withdraw from | contributing to the Cable Guarantee Fund, under which the present low rates for European and intercolonial messages are maintained. The Hon. Mr Ward has replied, and strongly urged consideration, I pointing out that should Victoria withdraw the oib< i eolonies will have to do tin I same, with result that the rates for all ■ cable mo sages would bo increased to sometiling like the former high tariff, to the serious inconvenience of public and general business. Mr Ward has also asked the Postmaster-General, South Australia, to confer with other colonies to dissuade Victoria from withdrawing. N.Z. Times.