WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13652, 23 July 1906, Page 6

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

(Fbo« Oua Owx CoKßEsrosor.NT.) WELLINGTON, July 22. A return of the wool exported from the colony for the 12 months ended .Tunc- 30 last lias been supplied by Mr A. H. Miles, rciiii.linc partner in tho firm of Murray, Kobcils, end Co. The. figures, which show n substantial increase en ihe previous year's output, arc particularly interesting in the light oi the tti-pltal prices that were realised. To say that th«e prices were satWactory hardi.v conveys how well (he pratlutfii's and brokers havs done during the past year. But it will convey some idea to the general public fo state ihal the prices were just about double what I hey were five years ago. wl'.nn the sheep-farmer was not assumed to he in at all a bad plight. ' With prices to exceedingly favourable, special effort? have been put forth to (let all the available wool to market, and Um result is that the colony ha.s in tho year J905 61 exported 415.361 bales-28,172 i'.aies in excess of the previous year's output, which in turn was 10,467 bales in excess of the year 1905-4. In going back still another 12 months it is seen that this year's returns arc 13,000 bales short oj the quantity exported in IDO2-3, when 423.768 bales lfift New Zealand. Of ihe increase shown this year (says the New Zealtnd Time?) it is satisfactory lo note that Wellington contributes nearly a third, the rjunntii.v snipped from this port having jumped from 101.212 lo 113.011 bales, and easily maintains a- big lend over all other ports of shipment in the colony. Lyttelton shipped the next largest quantity, but ever, blocking that port with Timaru tho quantity is over 6000 bales short of the number o[ bales sent out from Wellington. The following" figures show the number of bales exported from different ports for tho past sea-sou (with the 1901-5 -eturns for comparison):— Season 1901-5. Season 1905-0. Ba'es. Balos. Wellington .. .. 11)4 212 113.011 Lyttelton .. .. fiOfSfi 73169 X-ioifr CI m Gfl.iSa Dunedin .. ~ 3115!)' 34 949 Tie-am si.sao m.m R i'bnrn e .. .. 2} tyfi 31551 Bluff 21877 21027 A'"fk'aud .. ~ 1-H4l 113*1 Picton 7 235 0 732 Waiiganui .. .. 10.81)7 8,359 Ww' ! a.ri and New Plymouth .. 2 241 3.7G1 Totals .. 357 209 415 381 There seems little hope for Ihe safety of the scow ITaoreinai. which left Auckland on Mav 17 for Wellington. The Government steamer Tutanekai returned lo Wellington on Friday, after steaming as far northward as the Kermadcc.--. and covering altogether '000 miles in a fuiile search for the missing scow. Heavy westerly to south-westerly sales were encountered on the cruise. Captain Post reports that he visited Sundav Tsland. and found the Pioll family all well. One of the Bell family reported that a very largo fire was visible at wa dttrinc the latter part of April, and was too high to resemble a whaler " trying-out." Macauley and Curtis Ts'ands were examined, but the weather too severe to permit, of landill;;. No signs of life or wreckage were visible. After leaving Auckland, Mavor Island and White Island, both in the Bay if Plenty, were examined, but without any elite.' being 'discovered as to tho fate, of the scow. Very little steam was being emitted from the crater on Curtis Island, but the crater on White Tsland was pouring out huge volumes of steam. A vcrv heavy, confused sea was encountered on Wednesday night olf East' Cape, but little or no wind. The half-yearly report of tho Board of Management _of the Wellington Typofirapbieal Union states that in several o[ the private establishments of the city the wages of a number of compositors employed had been increased above the minimum awarded by the Abritration Court. The secretary reported that as a result'of the industrial award of 1902 the conditions the conntrv districts were considerably improved as compared with the renditions previously obtaining. The tolal "absence of boy labour in places where previously nothing but boy labour was employed was also noled. and in some cases it was stated that boys wore not now obtainable for printing . offices. The explanation given was that before the award came into force tho boy labour; policy resulted in the turning out of poorlyequipnod journeymen, and as those latter could not get work they therefore accentuated the unemployed problem. Parents had taken warning from this fact, and fought shy of the trade. The lioy lalxuir nroblcm has therefore in a groat measure disappeared. A- citizens' meeting is to bo held next Tuesday evening io consider what action shall be taken with regard to the return of Sir Joseph Ward. The meeting is convened by the Mayor in response to a deputation.

A rouplo of Japanese gentlemen—Messrs Iwasaki and Sakamoto—engaged on a lour of tho world will soon reach Now Zealand. Mr Iwasaki is 'a brother-in-law of the Hon. T. Kato. formerly Ambassador in London and twice' Minister of Foreign Affairs in Japanl,' Mr T. F,. Donne has received a letter from• Mr Kilamaru. one of the . largest Japanese merchants of Svclney, staling that the travellers aro now in Tasmania, and will make New /.calami their next place of call.

Cable advice from London announces that Mr Lawrence Ilulchran, an exstudent of Wellington College, and brother of Mr..W.. G. Hutchison, has nassed hi' final qxaniinations at the Royal School of Mines. South Kensington, with first class honours.

A further rise has taken placo in the price of butter. Seven narlicular brands from Monday next will only be sold at Is 3d per lb to customers, an advance of Id per lb. Three weeks ago. remarks iiie Post, the price was Is Id oer lb.