WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9724, 13 May 1892, Page 5

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

[l-'EOH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Mat 12, THE POPULATION, The exodus for April and March, was only what ought have been expected for the end of the tourist season. The analysis of the passenger lists (remarks the Times ) proves that the outflow has been mainly of tourists and travellers, and not of impoverished workers seeking employment. Prom the lists of passengers we see that there has been no excess of departures over arrivals in the steerage. Thebalance has on the whole been the other way. The Union Company’s steerage returns show that the arrivals for the month were 14G over the departures. It was the departing saloon passengers who exceeded the arrivals of the same class; they did so to the extent of 186. The figures show that the labour exodus to Australia, which virtually came to an end last October, has not begun again. The chief loss during the month has been not to Australia but to England, the departures thither having exceeded the arrivals by 287. People, however, do not go from New Zealand, except in very rare instances; on the other hand, they do leave this Colony for Europe in our autumn months on pleasure trips. The globe - trotter also, having finished his summer holiday at the Antipodes, takas wing to fly from our shores in the months of March and April. These things turn the balance against us in autumn. The main thing, however, proved by the passenger lists is that the outflow of labour has noi yet recommenced. So far, so good. MR MACAKTHUK. The air politically is j ust now full of extracts from the Ranyitikei Advocate. It is a paper entirely devoted to Mr MBcarfcluu’ and his interests, and no one ewer luara it mentioned hero when Mr M&carthur is not on the war-path. TUG OF WAR. The tug of war has proved itself here, bo

far, the most popular sport, the Attendance having already reached thousand in a single night. Nothing else catches the interest of the publicin anything like the same manner, nor ahfiorbai to the same extent when they, get theke■ The principal features of the Contest, fib far, have been the progress of 'the : Scaa k: dinavian team, which has beaten 'every* thing opposed to it, and the Atnhsißg’ exhibition of a Chinese crew, which Toy hb means carried off honours, as their countryv men did farther south. The Whole of competitors, however, got a wrinkle .{rom; John, for before the Chinese peared with fan and resin box in hand, these little aids and refreshments were unknown. Now they are universal'. [Pee Pbesb Association.) THE POLHILL GTTLLT INQtTIBT. The Polhill Gully Badge Commissioners inspected the Evans Bay range this morn-, ing, and in the afternoon took the evidence; of Lieutenant-Colonel Pearce and Majer Newall, who stated that owing to itfc proximity to the town Polhill Gully, was' suitable as a range and it was not' dangerous to residents unless they trespassed on the range. The Commission, adjourned until this morning. LOBD GLASGOW. The Gear Meat Company has sent to Sydney by a Union Company’s steamer a hamper of game for Lord Glasgow on the passage from Sydney to New Zealand.