WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 295, 20 December 1901, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

NEW POLICE REGULATIONS. [bl TELKGRU'II — PliESs ASSOCIATION*.] j Wellington, last night. j The new police regulations, wirica are j to take effect from -lanuiiry Ist, are gazetted to-night, stating time every member of the force shall retire from the service on reaching the lull age of sixty- i live years. CONCILIATION AND AKRITRATION | ACT. An amended regulation lots been issued I under the Industrial Conciliation and 1 Arbitration Act. fixing the payment of J each elected member of the Arbitration Court at XT 10s each day engaged, with an extra 15s for expenses if on land and Os if at sea, the President to receive T'2 Us for each day absent from home and 5s for each day at sea. In all eases, Government defrays the cost of transport. THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL, j The District Land Hoard to-day passed a resolution, expressing appreciation of the ..services of Mr Marehant, Crown Lauds Commissioner, who becomes Surveyor-General. EXPORT OP OATS. A return has just been prepared by the Department of Industries and Commerce, showing the quantity of oats exported from New Zealand from March to November of this year. The total quantity exported to ail countries was 158,0-14 tons. This included 11 "J,:ilf> tons graded hv the Government graders and shipped to Sonth Africa to the order of the Imperial Government. The approximate value of tho oats was about XS 10s per

ton, f.o.b. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Agricultural statistics published in the Gazette to-night show that compared with last year the area sown or intended to be sown in wheat this season decreased by 42,269 acres. The quantity of wheat in hand was estimated at 1,250,047 bushels, and oats 1,085,879 bushels. MISHAP TO THE ROTORUA. On the arrival of the Rotorua to day from Nelson, the steamer's bottom was examined by a diver, and it was found that the vessel had suffered no damage from the contact with the rocks in tlie French Pass. The steamer resumed her running in the Cook Straits’ service again to-night.