WELLINGTON NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 73, 30 March 1897, Page 2

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH, —OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day.

A MYSTERIOUS NOTICE

A bather mysterious notice appears in bhe evening paper calling a meeting of workers bo be held this evening to consider a proposal of interest to themselves. There has been some little speculation as bo what this " proposal" is, and amongst the many surmised ia one that carries some Blight probability with it. Owing to the contemplated alterations in connection vrith the morning paper, it ia considered likely thab the workers will be asked to assist in tho establishment of a newspaper to more apocially> voice their views. Already, Mr Ben Tillefcb, the English labour leader, ia spoken of as editor. THE'WELLINGTON SUBURBS ELECTION. The resulb of tho Suburbs candidatur 6 arbitration has caused but little surprise' as the decision arrived at was generally expected. Mr Wilson's chances are esid Co be exceedingly good, even in bhe face of the Hon. T. W. Hislop's candidature, which, though not yob announced, ia daily oxpected. Mr Kirk, the.rejected of the arbitrators, displays an excellent spirit; in announcing hia retirement from the contest. Ho eayo :"Aa ib would have imperilled tho Suburbs seat if two candidates had gone to the poll on the Liberal side, Mr Wilson and I, being the only announced candidates, after consultation with friends, and in view of the difficulties in the way of ascertaining the wishes of the electors, agreed to leave the question as to which of us ought to stand aside to the decision of an independenb Board of Arbitration with the constitution of which we are both satisfied. The decision of tbat Board having been given in favour of Mr Wilson's clnim, i tako the earliesb opportunity of anouncing my retirement from the contest in favour of Mr Wilson, though I of course extremoly rogrob thah any such necespifcy should have arisen. I have to return my sincere thanks to tho many electors in all parts of the constituency who have volunteered their support to me, and would ask them to do their besb to secure the return of the Liberal candidate." LORD RANFURLY. Our new Governor ia thus referred to by the " Post:" "The Governor of this country should be a man, it eeoms to us, who has earned distinction, one who has done something in the service of his country thab should be rewarded, and the doing of which would be an earnest of the work thab might be done hero upon like lines without any derogation of his dignity or office as the representative of the Grown. There are many who have earned such reward in tho great services of the State, and tho high office of Governor would be a prize in bhe evening of hi« days to many a hero who has devoted his life to the service of hit country, and borne himaolf always with distinction ; men of affairs who have been denied opportunity, men of scholarly attainment who have made their mark upon their time, bub instead of ono among such of these, we afa to have as Governor a Lordio-waibing, a gentleman who, by virtue of his title and party relations, draws an income from the State aa a member of the Court retinue, and from this extremely undistinguished service he is l elevated bo the position of Governor of this country, Lord Ranfarly is almost certain to prove upon acquaintance, like hia predecessor, a most estimable, intelligent and worthy ganbleman, and it mny happen of course thab we shall find him a man of strong capacity, with useful powers of initiative in directions. There are many such where he would not be trammelled by Colonial Oflica limitations, but the fact is almost certain to remain that he has been appointed Governor of New Zealand, not because he is the man most likely to be personally acceptable to the people of this country, but because he is a member of the privileged class whose wish is a matter of much more moment to the Salisbury Government than the possible sentiment of this democratic colony."