Wellington News.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 139, 21 December 1887, Page 2

Wellington News.

(Per Press Association.) ‘Wellington', Dec '2O. The oilicial report on tho copper deposits found near Woodvillo shows that portions of the ore have been found to contain 41.79 per cent of copperMr Henry Stilling, a very old resident of tlie Mutt district, died on Sunday last. II is wife died within 24 hours of him. In replying to a deputation consisting of several members of Parliament and others interested in the manufacture of cement, the Hon. MrMitchelsqn proir f iser{ lo do all he could to develop tlie industry. In reference to the reported robbery of a mail bag at Matata, noar Taurasiga, the authorities have received infornfation that a portion of the contents have been found at Maketu. . It i.-s reported in oommercml circles that Messrs Sargood Ewcn and Co. have bought out the business of 1 farccurt and Co. of tlds city. The prico is said to be about £31,00';. The Wairurapa Daily reports that the r.,mored mineral discovered at Eketahuiia are stones about tlie size of small phi heads which has been pronounced by tho assistant (rovemment' geologist to wj rubies. Ho also r‘ports that the formation of the hin t in the locality is tavr,table to mineral discoveries. The body of Mark Muoalluin, alleged to have embezzled £3OO from his employers, Scott and M'Le.m, and for whose arrest a warrint was issued, has been found in Munga.tn.iiU Lake, llawko s b-Ot