DOMINION NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12579, 28 September 1908, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

Wellington Item*.

(Per United Press Association).

WELLINGTON September 23

A deputation concerting of tepresentativt'3 of the Waitomo County Councils and the native townships of Taumarunui, Otorohanga and Te Kuiti waited on the Native Minister to-day to ventilate certain grievances. The chief rcouests were that greater facilities should be afforded for the disposal of the freehold ot sections in such townships where the uative owner was willing to sell; that the area of the townships should be increased, and that they should be placed on a footing which would enable a proper system of local government to lie carried out. The Son. Jas. Carroll agreed that the time had arrived when changes in the system of native townships were necessary and the Government ntended to bring all such townships under one Act. All of them would be brought under "the provisions of the Native Land. Laws Amendment Act; all the leasts would be for twenty-one years with the right of renewal and valuation for improvements, greater facilities would also be provided for the sale of freehold

A conference of miners' delegates is to be held here next month to form a New Zealand Miners' Federation.

Samuel Bolton, a yo'ing man, died suddenly at the Hospital last evening, having only bepn admitted a short time before, apparently suffering Irom a fit. An inquest will be held ihh afternoon. A safe containing about in cash, besides silk and cigarettes, was removed from a Chinese fruiterers' shop on Lombton Quay early last evening. It was found in the harbour' to-day with the contents missing.