SOUTH AFRICA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2512, 27 May 1909, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE PROPOSED UNION.

WILL BE ENFORCED DESPITE NATAL’S OPPOSITION.

United Press Association —Copyright rt (Received May 26, 8.10 p.m.)

PIETERMARITZBURG, May 26.

The Chamber of Commerce, by 19 votes to 12, defeated a resolution in favor of union.

The “Times” Pietermaritzburg correspondent states that when the Transvaal Parliament . assembles General Botha will announce, that union with the other colonies takes place, whatever Natal’s decision may be, and that General Botha has arranged that the adjustment of railway rates on a competitive traffic will come into force immediately the Act of Union has been approved.

SPEECH BY GENERAL BOTHA.

BOOM IN TRANSVAAL MINING

STOCK

(Received May 26, 11.20 p.m.) PRETORIA, May 26

General Botha, addressing the Hot Volk Congress, at Pretoria, regretted the attitude of a section of the people of Natal regarding union, saying that no- colony had received so many concessions. Ho said that never before in the history of South .Africa thoie been such solid signs of prosperity. The Congress approved of the Constitution and the Mozambique agreement. There is the biggest boom in Kaffirs since 1895 on the Stock Exchange. Randfonteins arc higher, and Chartereels have risen from is 9d to 265. Other leading stocks have risen sharply owing to the Witwatersrand gold output 0f"£10,173,030 sterling in four months.