WELLINGTON.
Wednesday.
A movement is on foot to establish a rifle corps for the suburb of Newtown
The defence works, at "Wellington harbour, are proceeding in an energetic manner. Over one hundred navvies are employed, and upwards of one hundred and fifty constabulary men are at big gun drill. Mr Richard Reeves, formerly representing Inangahua, is a cadidate to represent Waimea, Nelson : vacant by the elevation of Mr Shepbard to the Legislative Council. The Hinemoa left for Auckland last night, with torpedo launch in tow for protection of that port. Majors Cautley and Eccles, Captain Douglas,, and Mr Smyth, torpedo instructors, were passengers. Over one hundred applications were made to Government for commisssona in the Militia Force.
The slander suit, Andrew Young-,, coach proprietor, v. Reid, has been, abandoned. The defendants are satisfied by the production of documentary evidence that the statements made were incorrect and have retracted, and expressed regret for any annoyance caused by such statements. The Wellington-Manawatu Railway^ Company accepted the tender o£ Joseph Saunder for laying permanent way from Johnsonville to Parramatta (about ten miles), for £4,129. # Time allowed for completion is sixteen weeks.
It is reported that scarlet and typhus fever is very prevalent at Mitchell town, near Wellington, at the present time. The question of appointing Local Boards under the Government Insurance Association will probably come before the Central Board next week. It is understood that the Chairman, Sir Julius Yogel, will use every effort to force their appointment and that the elected members of the Board will resist the proposal to the utmost.
Ministers will re-assemble at "Wellington at the end of the present month, when it will be decided when Parliament will bo called together.
Government have heard nothing further respecting the alleged sighting of a man-of-war off Otaki.
J.fc is not yet decided whether tha turning of the first sod of the main trunk line will bo attended by any ceremony.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1826, 16 April 1885, Page 2
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