(Per United Pres* Association.) - WELLINGTON, No/ember 1. A Sydney firm has instructed its New Zealand agents to buy up all. the poul try offering in -this colony for ship-^ ment to South 'Africa per Otarama, 'this month:

THE PLANETS IN THE WEST.
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SIR HECTOR MACDONALD.
(Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. November 1.
Sir Hector Macdonald this morning paid » visit to the local schools nnd hospital and other public institutions, and this afternoon unveiled the mem orials at the New Scots' Church to the men fallen in the war.
The Mayor wishes us to state that Sir Hector Macdonald will arrive by Monday afternoon's express, and that he trusts the public will turn out in large numbers and give him a most cordial welcome, also that the towns people will display all their available bunting.
OBITUARY.
(Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 1.
A cablegram has been received an nouncing the death, in London, yester day, of Mr John. BeaumQnt, chairman ot the New Zealand Loan' and Mercan tilt Agency Company. The deceased was at one time a member of the firm or Gould. Beaumont, and Co., Chriit church. PALMEESTON N., November 1. Mr G. M. 'Snelson, who arrived in Manawatn in 1870. died last night. Me was closely associated with the growth of Palmerston North. He had been Mayor seven times, "and was Mayor at the time of his death.
20/- IN THE POUND.
