WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXXII, Issue 10511, 23 November 1894, Page 5

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

fI’EOM OUB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.! WELLINGTON, Nov. 22. Apropos to the Minister of Labour’s visit to Australia, the New Zealand Times this morning suggests that as the two great colonies in Australia are about to change their tariffs, a favourable opportunity is presented for New Zealand to come to a friendly understanding for mutual benefit. The Times says : —“ We want just now in Australia one of our experts acquainted with all matters pertaining to tariffs and Customs, and such things. Such a one could report on the effect of the proposed Australian changes, suggest alterations, and report to the Government as to the best method of reaching an agreement mutually satisfactory. Such an expert is Mr Glasgow, the capable head of the Customs Department. If he were sent to Australia at the present time it would be taking advantage of a unique opportunity that is offering. The best thing the Cabinet can do is to send Mr Glasgow to join the Minister in Australia in a friendly chat with the leading men there.” The vote of £ISOO passed last session for distribution among institutions engaged in rescue work is to be apportioned next month—at any rate the greater part of it. Regulations are now being drawn up in respect of the vote passed last session under the heading “ Development of Goldfields.” These moneys are to be disbursed in the form of subsidies for the prospecting of deep levels, and the construction of water-races, and other works on goldfields. The regulations will probably he gazetted next week.

So much has appeared in the papers during the last few months about Coolgardie and the rich finds of gold there, that very little notice appears to be taken of the very handsome yields in New Zealand itself. The Minister of Mines has just received a private letter from Coromandel, which mentions inter alia the following facts:—"A rich find has been made by a party of men working on the old Union Beach ground. For seven weeks’ work, one of them obtained close on £9OO, another .£ISOO, and two more £3OO each. I was over there yesterday (Nov. 16) says the writer, and they got some beautiful stone while I was there, worth, I dare say, 4oz to the lb. They have over 1001 b in hand now, and if they do not get 1500 oz before Christmas I shall bo very much astonished. T.W. got 1530 z and H.C. ISJoz this week. It is a nice little gully, and how it was missed in the olden times I can’t quite make out. There is great excitement over. Eapais now. They have struck a very rich reef, and it is supposed to be worth from 20 to 30oza to the ton.” The same correspondent also mentions that another party of men are doing very well in the old Murphy’s Hill ground. They crushed 40 tons for 38£ozs of gold, worth £3 5s per ounce, and he adds, " As it is easily got and costs little to convey it to the battery it means a great thing for them.” The rapid growth of settlement in the country lying between Wellington and Napier on the one hand, and New Plymouth on the other, has rendered it necessary to appoint an additional Stipendiary Magistrate. The matter was mentioned during the recent session, and as the present number of magistrates cannot keep pace with the work a new appointment will be made very shortly. It may also necessitate several changes in different parts of the colony. [Per Press Association.!

Private information has been received that Gas Lynch, a member of the wellknown family of bellringers, has died in India.

A hundred and fifty sheep belonging to Mr L. Pharazyn, disappeared from the Kailway yards, Featberaton, one night this week. They are supposed to have been stolen.

The Hons K. J. Seddon, J. G. Ward and J, M'Kenzie go south on Monday to visit the Dunedin Show. The Monowai has been absent from the intercolonial trade for four years. She will he retained in it all the summer.

At a meeting of Association Football delegates, Messrs Bain, Henderson and Fraser were appointed a committee to draw np a set of questions to be submitted to each centre, as to where the next tournament should be held. Both Auckland and Dunedin claim precedence. One member suggested that they should toaa for it.

Among the passengers by the Mpnowai from Sydney were Mr J. B, M’Ewen, the new dairy expert, and Captain Wood, who left for Wanganui to take command of the unlucky barquentine hirer Hunter. The cup in the sheep section at the show goes to Mr W. Wilson, Waverley, with thirty-one points, all awarded to Lincolns. One of them was sold for £SO. Mr J. Stuckey, Wairarapa, was next with twenty-seven. The cattle cup falls to Mr M’Cauley, of Hutt, with thirteen points. Mr J. Stuckey actually scored fourteen, but owing to mooting no competitors in Herefprda, could only count half. The New Zealand Shipping Company alone will despatch fire steamers from Wellington in December. The Gazette notifies that it haring been decided to bring into operation from Nov. 29 subsection 1 (a) of section 21 of the Dairy Industry Act, the Government has agreed to provide free of coat for the freezing and handling in and out of store of all butter for export, and for this purpose has arranged with the Auckland Freezing Company (Limited), Wellington Meat Export Company (Limited), Lyttelton Harbour Board and Messrs Irvine and Stevenson, Dunedin. The Government undertakes no duties in connection with the shipping of . produce, and exporters must make their own arrangements for transit to and from store or the despatch of any produce. Full particulars (brands, weights, &c.) of consignments must bo forwarded addressed to the grader at the Government cool store.

The reported sheep-stealing at Foatherston turns out to be incorrect. By some means the trucking-yard gate was left open, and a flock, consisting chiefly of lambs, returned home to their mothers. The City Council, after a long discussion, decided to allow the Garrison Band to play on the Basin Reserve on Sundays, but insisted that collections should be made outside the grounds. The former decision was not to allow bands to play there unless for charitable objects. At the Council complaints were made against fumes arising from Messrs Bell and Sons’ match factory in Gornhill Street. It was explained that the chimney had been raised nine feet, and that the nuisance remained. The Public Works Committee will deal with the matter. The following have been appointed inspectors and graders under the Dairy Industry Act:—August Bosk. Joseph Tilson Long, Hugh Robertson M’William and Alfred Arthur Thornton. An Imperial volunteer officer’s decoration has been issued to Dr Boor, of Nelson. During October rain fell in Wellington on nine days, the total fall in inches -being 0-432, In the same month of the previous year the amount was 4-370. The rainfall at Auckland in October was ten days, l-XSin; Lincoln, five days, 0-29iu.; Dunedin, six days, l-72in. The immigration and emigration returns for October show arrivals 1915 and departures 1869. The arrivals were :—From the United Kingdom 239, New South Wales 1267, “Victoria 269, Tasmania 53, other placee 87. The departures wero : To the United Kingdom 89, New South Wales 1482, Victoria 222, Tasmania 31, other places 43. The arrivals of Chinese were 13, and the departures 17.