WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9719, 15 January 1895, Page 5

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Monday. THE POSTAL CONFERENCE. It is now arranged thab the Postal Conference will assemble at Hobarfc on the Ist proximo, and thab the Hon. Mr. Ward will attend it as the representative of this colony. lb is still a subject of speculation whether the Colonial Treasurer will go to England.

THE TARIFF COMMISSION. The list senb you in a previous message was complete without any addition. It stands : Major Steward, Mr. Duthie, Mr. Tanner, Mr. W. Hutchison, Mr. Stevens, Mr. McGowan, and Mr. T. Mackenzie. The personnel of this Commissiun is much commented upon. It is said that Mr. Duthie is the only commercial experb upon it. LAND FOR SETT I EMENT. Estates are offered in Wairarapa (North Island) and Marlborough (South Island). The Land Purchase Commission, however, will not meet until next month.

MR. DUTHIE, M.H.R. This representative of the Empire city will address the electors on Friday next. He goes to England on the 23rd of the present month. Ib is the subject of remark that he should have made no reference to his nomination by the Government on the Tariff Commission. It is now pretty clear that he will be absent from the colony during the time the Commission will hold its sittings. CAUTION.

There appears to be a most revolting: form of intimidation and blackmailing rising up in the suburbs of colonial towns. A digger passing through Wellington on his way to Coolgardie, was strolling on the skirts of the town a day or two ago, when a man accosted him, charging him with indecency. The man said he was a police officer, and proceeded to arrest the digger. The digger in fright offered all the money he had on him to the soi-disant constable, with a promise of an additional £5 the next morning for his release. The detectives received information, and captured the scoundrel. It may be useful to state that there is no safety for an innocent man in such circumstances except that of giving instant and immediate information to the police at the nearest station.

THE MAORIS AND THE NATIVE LANDS COURT.

The great meeting at Hastings passed the following resolutions :—l. That they should have nothing further to do with the Native Lands Court. 2. That the sale of land by the natives should cease. 3. That the system of leasing should discontinue. 4. That no more surveys should be allowed. 5. That infringements of any of the above rules be punished by a fine.