NOTES FROM WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 118, 19 May 1892, Page 9

NOTES FROM WELLINGTON.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPENING

OF PARLIAMENT.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORE,E3rONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. Already fchero aro signs of busy preparation for tho forthcoming Parliament session. Workmen aro engaged getting the House and grounds in order, and there is unwonted activity in the big woodon buildings. Ministers aro converging hero. Mr Mackenzie arrived this morning, and Messrs Ward and Cad man are expected shortly. . Tho " Times " warmly eulogises Mr Cadman for his successful negotiations with Tftwhiao. It says ho has accomplished whab Sir Donald McLean, Sir Goorgo Grey, Mr Bryca, Mr Bollance, and Mr Mitcholson failod to do. ; THE CENTRAL RAILWAY. The Northern Railway Leaguo had bettor look to its armour. Tho Falmerston Chamber of Commerco is joining with Wellington in pressing for tho Central route, and tho Mayor of tho " largest inland town in Now Zealand," who moved tho resolution urging tho Govornmont to proceed with the work, prophosies thab tho completion of the Central railway will make Wellington the Melbourne of New Zealand. Tho " Tost" last night says there is more genuine settlement going on along tho lino of tho Central route in Wellington district tlmt in any other part of New Zealand. It says the Government land there is boing greedily snapped up, while at tho northern end noc v single settler is going on the land. GENERAL BOOTH'S SCHEME. Wellington people aro rather excited over the cable report thab General Booth is sending 50,000 of the " submerged tenth' to New Zealand. Tho "Press" suggests that Mr Ballance has blundered in his negotiations with Mr Booth, as there is clearly a misunderstanding as to terms on which lands wcro ollbrod. Tha Salvationists proposal is viewed very adversely horo. Tho "Post" publishes tho letter writton by Lord Onslow to England, giving hi 3 opinion of Booth's scheme. Tho ex-Governor says he did all in his power to help Mr Booth, being very anxious to fco hits scheme tried here, ilo adds : "Wo proposo to sot apart five thousand acres of bush land, to be selected by an expert, and if tho experiment proves successful, wo can, by reserving land adjoining for a limitod period, increase the area. Local option is the law of tho land, and tho Government has power to limit licensing areas. Tho Salvation Army settlement could thus be made its own licensing district-, and exercise its option as to public houses. 1'

DISTRESS IM WELLINGTON

Despite every appoaranco of brisk trade and plentiful employment, (here is a largo amount of destitution in Wellington. A largo number of caacs were relieved at a mooting of tho Benevolent. Trustees yesterday, and the trustees ure preparing to build a. epaoious home for the aged and needy.

"LIFE AND TIMES OF Sill GEORGE

GREY."

Tho "TimO3" ofTncsday published nearly a column notice of tho now book, "^iie and Times of Sir George Grey," by W. L. and L. Roes, It praises tho manner in which the work has beon turncrl out at the Stak printing oatablishmonb, and on the whole gives unstinted praise to tho book, which, ib says, is n credit to the colony, aud must have a large ealc.