WELLINGTON NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 78, 1 April 1895, Page 3

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDKNT.)

- WeliLingiov, this day AN OPENING FOR NEVV ZEALAND^ The "Times," in an article this morning, points out that South Australia, though possessing large quantibies of hard wood; has to import, partly from other colonies and from the Baltic. It say* the fact that a trade at the rate of £100;000 sterling per annum coulci at once be established (or New Zealand timber should make our saw» millers and setblers bpe'h their byes, set their wits to work, and stimulate their spirit of enterprise.

WOOL AND FIBRE TESTERS.

The: authorities of the New Zealand Workers' Union have written to the general Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, requesting him to send over two wet wool and fibre testers invented by W. Anderson, of Forbes. Delegates who inspected the tester are confident that it will safely determine whether wool is dry or damp. The machine should be a veritable boon to the colony, as one of the principal grievances between shearers and squatters arises through web wool disputes. It is inbended to exhibit the tester at different agricultural shows throughout the colony.

MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE,

A" meeting of the executive of the Municipal Conference; consisting of Mayors of the four centres, is being held here to-day to consider the, Municipal Corporations Bill and other matters affecting municipalities.