WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11060, 11 May 1899, Page 6

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

[IJY TIiLIiGRATH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Wednesday. Tire POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. Captain Russell's speech at Hawera is reported to have been a great success. The audience was enthusiastic and numerous. The Premier is going to speak at Kketahuna, and Dannevirke to-morrow and Saturday. Mr. Pirani has been interviewed by the leading prohibitionists. He has given his promise to support the Prohibition League as heretofore. MORIS ROOM.

Some time ago it was reported that the Labour Department and the Agricultural Department would be accommodated outside the Government Buildings, in the Times Building. The premises belong to the bank, and the Government proposed to lease them, but that arrangement fell threugk. Since then, the Government finding that more accommodation would be required, have leased the block of buildings belonging to Mr. Joseph Jacob, on the opposite side of Lambton Quay. The Resident Magistrate's Court will also be accommodated in this building, which is one of the largest- in Wellington.

THE -MILK SUPPLY. The committee of the City Council to-day have been discussing with the representatives of the county councils the effect of the new dairy regulations. The dairymen outside Wellington have a strong fear of what the new veterinary surgeons from England may do. They see fresh sacrifices, expense, and taxation in the distance. They refuse to give their assent to the new regulations, but the suburban districts strongly support these regulations, as giving a security for the public health. The opinion of the Mayor has been assed. He regards the question of public health to be paramount, but the city has only three votes, while the counties have seven votes. He considers that every milkseller should be registered, and that the dairies should be inspected by the health officer of the city, as well as by the veterinary surgeons from England.

AN OLD IDENTITY. Mr. 0. Allen, one of the oldest settlers here, died a few minutes before five o'clock this morning, aged 84 years. He was about town yesterday ill his usual health. .He arrived in Wellington in 1841, in tlio ship Catherine Forbes. He was a very active man, and took a leading part in all local functions. SENDING UNEMPLOYED TO OUTDISTRICTS. The Premier disclaims any connection with the Labour Department in sending unemployed men to work at Pahiatua, whore there is a large number of men out of work. He has assured Mr. O'Meara, M.H.K., that he will provide work for the men in Pahiatua, who are in absolute want.