WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9151, 5 September 1888, Page 5

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Tuesday. The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Mitchelson), the Colonial Secretary (Mr. Hislop), and the Attorney-General (Sir F. Whitaker) started for Auckland by the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company's train this morning. The Hon. Mr. Stevens left for the South by the Mararoa, so that the only members of the Cabinet now remaining in Wellington are Sir H. Atkinson and the Hon. Messrs. Fergus, Richardson, and Fisher. THE MEMBER FOR THAMES. Colonel Fraser was a passenger to-night by the Wanaka for Auckland. THE DAIRY INSTRUCTOR. Mr. McCallum, who wa3 recently employed by the Minister of Lands, on the recommendation of. members of the House, to give instruction to those engaged in the dairy industries of the colony, has completed his labours in the Wellington, Taranaki, and most of the Auckland districts, but the South Island farmers will not have the advantage of his lectures. Mr. McCallum reports that in the bush districts of Wellington, where farming is ot vital importance to the settlers, the greatest interest was shown in his work, but when he got to the larger holdings in the Waikato and other parts of Auckland, the lecture appeared to be less appreciated. As soon as his detailed report to the Minister is completed, Mr. McCallum will quit the service of the Department to recuperate. THE WRECK or THE COLONIST. Subscriptions are being raised for the man Burns, tho sole survivor from the wreck of the Colonist. He is being aided to go to Auckland, where he has friends. THE MINES DEPARTMENT. Mr. Gordon, of the Mines Department, leaves for Christchurch shortly on business in connection with the Department. It is not intended thi-.t lie should take over the mining exhibits, but that he shall follow afterwards, and report on the gold-saving processes en view at the Melbourne Exhibition. THE MINERAL EXHIBITS. The Post to-night says : —" The evidence is, we think, now-- most conclusive that in regard to its mineral resources New Zealand is most inadequately represented at the Melbourne Exhibition. Ample time has been allowed Sir James Hector and his assistants to properly display whatever he had unpacked when the complaints were first made. It will bo remembered that a meeting of New Zealanders was then held when it was resolved that the complaints in question were ft least premature. This can no longer be assorted, and nothing accomplished in the interval seems to have modltieu jr removed the original grounds for conipL.iat. di.t J. Hector's most ill-advised attempt to discredit the bona tides :>£ th«# original complaint has hoe?.; met and rebu> ! «i. There is now a universal consensus of opinion, that with far greats: rtiincral resources than any ofjtht; other colonic*, 7>ew X-jaland comp.u"v- most dmuivaufagoousiy with them in the character of it- -'moral exhibits. Every day the New Zealand curt is left in •'t present inc;.a,; : 'hs state is a loss ana injustice to New Zealand, and the most vigouroas effort* sbou-i be made to supply the deficiencies at cvgrthmhuk;». *.wy earliest possible moment. The sooner •< *• opor collectir-r. of New Zealand miner;..!.-' m exhibited the mora benefit i" the color.;, i 'HUy to derive. To secure the fall . v s. which i'/rdd be derived fiom tb* <>,;■•?'i> - now to be expended in seer ' ••g .. ' np-n i-.presenta-tion of the colon / apace is absolutely essential, and wo sincerely trust the Government will bestir itself in the matter." THE GASPARINI CASE. In a conversation to-day with the Hon. Georgo Fisher (Minister of Education) regarding the Gasparini case and the views said to be entertained by the French Consul, Count Jouffray d' Abbans, regarding it, the Minister informed me that as consul for Italy, all that he did was to see Gasparini had an interpreter, and that he was properly identified as the person named in the warrant. He did not otherwise interfere in the case at all. When appointed Italian consul, the matter of his position as a Minister of the Crown was considered by the Government, and no objection was entertained as to his acceptance of the post. With regard to the rumoured contemplated communication between the French consul and the Governor, Mr. Fisher expresses a good-natured indifference to the whole proceedings. Those who know Mr. Fisher will agree that he is well able to take care of himself in any memorandumiad warfare which may ensue, and will be able to give a good and sufficient answer to Count d'Abbsns for conduct as consular representative of Italy, and also as a Minister of the Crown.