WELLINGTON. January 31.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2106, 1 February 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON. January 31.

Tlie house burned at Carterton was n new seven-roomed one, owned by Charle • f'ott*. The roof caught from a ■par!* from ft b ish tire. It was insured in thd Colonial office for L2OO, and the furniture for L5O. j A Bank holiday on the first day of tho races, and a half holiday on the second day, is proclaimed. At the Gas Company employes' dinner, held last night, the manager stated that, with the exception of Auckland, the number of gas consumers was greater here than in any other . town in tho colony. Both evening papers have strong articles on the College scindal case. The racehorses which came up by the Rotorua were all landed in excellent order. One hundred and twenty-nine nominations went by mail to-day from Wellington. Thomas Williams, late Treasurer of tho Foresters' Lodge, was committed for trial for embezzlement. There were 57 deaths registered this month ; 37 were from diarrhoea, of whom 28 were children. The principal doctors have published opinions that the prevalence of disease n owing to the impure water from the reservoir. Danebury continues a firm favorite for the Cup at 3 to 1. Plans are being prepared for the erection of new Post and Telegraph Graces in brick here, on the present site. * The following aro the railway receipts for four weeks ending December 14 :—: — Sections : Kaipara, length open for traffic, lti miles ; Auckland, 97 miles ; Napier, 65 miles ; Wellington, 45 miles ; Wanganui, 80 miles ; New Plymouth, 21 miles; Greyniouth, 8 miles ; Westport, 19 miles; Nelson, 20 miles ; Pic ton, 18 miles ; Christchurch-Dunedin, 532 miles ; luvercargil, 107 mileß— Total, 1094. The following are the receipts : — Kaipara, 1^375 19a ; Auokland. L3730 4s 2d ; Napier, 12439 0j Id ; Wellington, L2537 0s lOd ; Wanganui, L2540 16s ; New Plymouth, L430 15s 4<l ; Greymouth, Loo9 10a Gd ; Westport, L2OB 7s ; Nelson, M25 4s Od ; Picton, L384 11s Gd ; Christ-church-Dunedin, 1,38,940 18s 31; Tnvercargill, L4085 Is— Total, L57.357 8s Bd. The total amount of money orders issued for the December quarter was L98,595 18s 3d, as ag.iinst L8."»,877 12«j 2d for the corresponding quarter. List year's Savings Bank returns show an excess of withdrawals over deposits of L10.249 I.ls 1U in the corresponding quarter. Last week the deposits exceeded the withdrawals by L15,724 2* 7d.