WELLINGTON NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 207, 3 September 1886, Page 2

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

Wellington, this day. Wellington Claims Against tho Govern, ment.

The Wellington Harbour Eoard have decided not to accept an offer of the Government to give them two sections of reclaimed land and allow them to reclaim a portion of the foreshore near the Railway Wharf in satisfaction of their claim for compensation for land token for the purpose of a site for tho Government Printing Office. The sections '-jumped" by the Government are valued at £19,000, while the land offered as compensation is not worth one-half that amount. The Harbour Board consider that if they hold out until next session a far better arrangement will be come to. The long-stand-ing dispute between the Harbour Board and City Council in reference to the reclamation of Te Aro foreshore is likely to be settled before long. The Council intend to re-open the question at the next meeting, and the boird has deferred the consideration of a proposal to seek legislative sanction for certain works on the foreshore until the Council have again considered the Board's proposals. Tho Defence Materials. Two batteries, each comprising six ninepounder guns, have been secured by the Defence Department. Some of the guns v ill be mounted at Lyttelton, Oamaru, and Timaru, but their distribution has not yet been decided. Old Soldiers' Claims. The Hon. Captain Konny has accepted the Commissionership offered him to cooperate with Major Gudgeon to inquire into tbo claims of old soldiers to land. The duties of the Commissioners will be commenced in about a fortnight at Wanganui. Mr William Mitchell, well known in Auckland, has received the appointment of Secretary to the Commission. Girls' High School. After many months' consideration as to whether brick or wood should be the material used, the Governors of Wellington Girls' High School have decided to erect their new building of wood, at a cost not exceeding £5,000.