New Zealand Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11829, 28 November 1901, Page 2

New Zealand Telegrams.

(Per Press Association). ARMY SUJPPLY CONTRACTS. Wellington, Novsnt>er 28. ' In reply to represejttatibiis, made by the Government as to" tenders for meat supply to. the Army . in. South Africa, the Premier has received "a. cablegram ?tim& cannot be oxtendecl.- It is: suggested that,. New .Zealand firms shouid^caplc prices to their London agents ■ after they have seen the tender , forms, which were posted* from Lbridon ou j the 20th inst. The agents could ' then fill in forms and lodge them.; WESLEYAN CONFERE^ CEf . The Wesleyan District Synod has passed a resolution urging members of .the , Church to , discountenance gambling, •< and that the .Government oc asked to introduce/ a BilL making " the totalisator illegal. . Another re-solution,-urged the conference to [ lake statements as to the demoralisation of,, the Taranaki nativea through drin^intp consideration. ACQUIRING 'NATTVE LAND&. Wanganui, Npyembec 28. A Native! 'Land/Court naVbeen fitting here some time* enquiring into titles tb native land. '' 'yesterday orders ' were - made • ' vestiiig :>: > in, the Crown over 42,000 acres-acquired >by purchase from natives about. thfe districts inland and up the river.. These lands> when surveyed will be- thrown open for settlement. ALLEGED GOLD " SALTING. " Dunedin..; November 28. Another alleged mine "salting'case has been unearthed. At a meeting of tho Wareata shareholders: a committOft was appointed ' to Can- 1 vass for subscriptions for the purpose of forming a trust fund to'proceed against an alleged' " salte'r."" It was further resolved, that the company be voluntarily vrourid up. THE NEW PLYMOUTH-ONBHUNGA DAILY STEAMEIi, SERVICE. Auckland, November "28. • A daily ma.il service between Auckland and South will be commenced on Sunday next. • Arrangements. 1 have been made by the Government [and Union Company for steamers to. leave New Plymouth every day of the woek.except Sunday, and, Onehunga every day, except Satsuday; connecting with tho express trains between Wellington ■ and : New ' Plymouth every day. •*> CROPS IN WAIRARAPA i>iSTRIC£ Mastarton, November 28. .' Crors o^l c poorer land- in the district aso phenomenally, stunted. and \u some coses' 1 are not -worth. harvesting.