WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9258, 11 January 1889, Page 5

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Thursday. POLITICAL. The Ministry have- been in Cabinet tho whole of this forenoon and afternoon. With regard to the appointment to the vacancy on tho Supromo Court Bench nothing has been decided. Nothing has been suffered to transpire as to the deliberations of the Council. I have tho highest authority for stating, contrary to rumours now afloat, that no appointment has boon yet made. As to the Railway Commissioners, ib is believed that thero is a good deal of difference in tho Cabinot upon tho questions relating to it. These questions mainly relate to personal qualifications. For this reason, probably, they will take tho more time in considering them, but outside Government Buildings tho discussion ia becoming quite warm. Mr. Maxwell is tho subjoct of eulogy in the morning papers, bub tho two evening papers strongly object to him. I have mentionod from time to time all tho official candidates, but several think thero should be no official appointed. It 13 protty well known that somu good Parliamentary men aro looking to tho prospect of getting one of these Commissionerahips. It is extremely probable that the appointments to the Judgeship and the Commission will occasion some surprise when thoy shall bo announced. S.S. HINEMOA. Cable and Son, of Wellington, are the successful tenderers for tho repairs and alterations to this vessel, at £2595. PATENTS. The following specifications for inventions have been lodged with the Patent Offico : —Dr.Wilkins, Auckland, for drawing teeth, "A Quick and Easy Stump and Tooth Extractor;" Alfred A. Lockwood, mine manager, Auckland, for improvements for extracting tho metal from !?old, silver, and other ores, to bo called " Lockwood'n Improved Carbonated Hydrogen Furnace;" John 11. Lee, To Puke, for a Bungalow glass butter jar. POST OFFICES. An office has been opened ab Towai, in the Auckland provincial district. The offices have been closed ab Aponga, Pukekura, and Mangakahia. A. Woods has been appointed postmaster ab Kennedy's Bay, and T. Kells ab Towai.