WELLINGTON.
[-BBOM OUB OWN COBBBSPOHDENT.]
Friday, July 2. Mb. William Gisborne, who has so long officiated as Under- Secretary, has been appointed Colonial Secretary, and in order to give him a seat in the Legislature has been called by his Excellency to the Legislative Council.
Mr. F. Dillon Bell, the member for Mataura, bos accepted office without portfolio. Both gentlemen have been sworn in. The office of Postmaster-General is still vacant.
Mr. Fox will still be Premier and leader of the House of Representatives.
Monday, July 5, There is nothing politically important.
A cabinet council was held to-day.
It is expected that a full development of the native policy of the Government will be made early this week.
Sir David Monro'a son died at Nelson on Saturday.
The project of the Nelson and Cobden railway has been taken up in England. It is proposed to send out 2000 laborers.
Quartz gold is reported as being found in all directions round Wellington. Every day fresh specimens are being brought in, but no drive has been tried yet.
The steamer Taranaki is very likely to be raised. Divers remain down an hour without inconvenience.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1063, 6 July 1869, Page 2
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