WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13673, 16 August 1906, Page 10

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES

IFsou Our Own Corrispondskt.) WELLINGTON*.-August 15. The .staff of the Ccological Department is to Ik considerably strengthened, and work will proceed energetically on utilitarian as well as scientific lints. During llic pet year several interesting discoveries have hcen made. I understand that gold lias been discovered in more than one locality, and that an important find of greenstone in situ was made on the West. Coast. Further exploratory work will he carried on, both in the North and in the South Island, Tite Assets Kealisalion Hoard has jusi effected a, very satisfactory sale of the famous Maungaioro Kslato, near IJannevivke. Tito goodwill of the balance of this properly, consisting of about 0000 acres of Xalive lease, with ?Z years to run, has Ikvmi disposed of locally at ?A 5s per acre. The hoard lias also been able to dispose of nil plant and .stock to the purchaser of the lease, tlie stock realising too market rates. l)r and Mrs liogan will leave shortlr on a 12 montiis' tour round the world, f! is probable that Mr .1, K. Logan (the doctor's- faiiier';. of the 'J'desraph Department, will also visit Knjzlnnil. tho Continent, and America, on depar. menial business. ])r of Dunedin, will (tike up Dr Locates praciice during (ho hitter's alisence. There is some talk of including the Upper Hutt within the suburban area in connection with railway fares. The population of that district is likely to increase largely within tlio next few years. Mr \V. Wigsies, of Wellington, lias purchased the nale.nt rights for New Zealand of the flulob'iison milkinir machine. M.r W. T. Young. .secretory of the Wellington branch of the Australasian IWerafed Seaman's T.'iiion. was lnarriry] 10-' lay to Miss Mnrearet Craig. daughter of Mr .lolm 0. Cr.'ti'.'. of ibis city, The ceremoitv Win hv the Il"V. Father Kimbell at the Church of St. Mnrv of tlio Angels. Mr and Mrs Young have left for T'oloiua.

Sir I'oherl Stout, says that h-> has no desire to tho Law Society's resolutions reirardin? the Appellate Court, seeing that he has alrotidv exnressed his oninions in the Commonwealth lieview, and tliat he doe.s not consider that, tho society has answered his arguments.

Tho Kduca'tioii Department, has been advised that a contributor to the Teachers' .Superannuation Fund who wishes to exercise the option of retiring on a. pension must have actually attained the age of 50 years or 60 years, as the ease may be. before giving tho threo months' notice required by tho act.