WELLINGTON.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3971, 3 June 1885, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

June 2.

The government have decided to increase the size of the exhibition building, and the tender of the contractors for putting up the present building has been accepted, the amount being near LIOOO.

The Thorndon licensing committee granted all renewals except in two cases, which were adjourned for 14 days.

A meeting of the members of the government insurance association board was beld this afternoon, when it was unanimously reeolved that the opinion of the policy-holders be obtained as to the desirability of establishing local boards at a meeting of policy-holders, to be held on the 27th instant. Policy-holders will be . allowed the privilege of voting by proxy, ( and arrangements are being made to supply them with the necessary papers.

The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency company have reoeived the following telegram, dated London, May 30th : " Tallow ia dull of sale ; mutton ii worth 30a, and beff 29a per ewt Discount — Bank of England rate fa 2 per ceut."

The Minister for Public Works bfj^p pointed a railway appeal board for O *g<j. and the following are its members ' Messrs C«rew (R.M.), W. H. Pearson (late commissioner of Crown lands in Otago), and James Robin. The question of railway rates for the carriage of native brown coal are under consideration, and will be gazetted shortly. A reduction in the rate is to be made so as to allow it to compete with imported and other coal.