WELLINGTON NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 3319, 7 April 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wellington, April o. The Governor purposes spending a few days next week shooting on the estate of the Hon. John Martin, M.L.C., at Otaraia. Among the settles brought from Jackson's Bay by the Stella were a number of Italians and other foreigners, who are now at the Immigration Barracks. They are very badly off for want of clothes. The local Press appeals for donations; and the Chronicle says, in reference to the whole of the arrivals — " The men complain that they understood they were to be sent to Wanganui, Taranaki, or some place where labor was in demand ; but instead of this they have been lodged in Wellington without their swags, which they will not receive for eight days, and without which they cannot move, because they have no money to replace them. They point out tbat it is absurd to bring them to Wellington, the place where immigrants as they arrive have been transhipped to Wanganui, Manawatu, &c. They naturally think they are equally as worthy of attention in this matter as are 'new chums,' towards whose passages they have had to contribute in some shape, and who will not be nearly as useful to settlers as men used to the hardships of Colonial life in the fullest sense of the term. They have waited on the various depaartmenta of the Government with a request that they may be sent out of the city to centres where labor is in demand ; but officialdom has referred them from room to room in the Government bnildings until they are in a fog whose who and where's where. The Hinemoa leaves this evening for OpunaKe with a detachment of the Armed Constabulary. After landing the men, she will return direct to Wellington. A curious accident occurred on the wharf this morning. An elderly man named George Moulds, residing in Boulcott street, was walking along the wharf, when a plank was blown off a stack of timber and struck him on the right leg causing a complete fracture. A meeting of R. J. Duncan's creditors ■was held this afternoon ; Mr J. M'Dowell in the chair. A statement of accounts was producer!, showing liabilities amounting to L19,G43 18s Id, of which 1/14,122 19a 7d are secured, leaving a deficiency of L 5522 18s 6d, to meet which there are not assets ;it present shown. On the motion of Mr Travers, it was resolved to ask the debtor to make a complete assignment of his estate. Mr Carroll was appointed trustee. Mr Duncan attributes his present position to heavy losses occasioned by bad debts. Very general sympathy is felt for him, March 0. At a meeting of the Ngatimaniapoto, at Kopua, some reference was made to Rewi's action towards the Government and the Native Minister. Rewi at once rose and challenged anyone who disapproved of his conduct to come forward and say what he had to say, but no one seemed at all inclined to accept the challenge. The Arawata sailed to-day with the members of the Commission on Higher Education on board. There seems little doubt of the peaceful settlement of the Waimate business. Tho Government will deal liberally in re «ard to reserves, and this is really all Te Whiti is aiming at.