INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13907, 19 May 1909, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON; May 18. The gross revenue from the public and private lighting venture of the Wellington Corporation for the twelve months ended March 31st was £44,321, being an increase of £1554 over the previous vear. The working expenses wi-re £-25,018, or £2262 more than last vear, principally through extra rentals and rates. The net surplus on the year's workings amounted to £4<2i. The city trams have carried 21 679,902 passengers during the year, and the revenue was £136,436, an increase of £11,425. The expenditure was £91,672. After paying interest and sinking fund, and allowing for depreciation, there is a profit, or £5934. , . , \ wooden building has been erected at the back of Government house, containing a chamber and a suite of rooms for the Legislative Council. Substantial alterations are being made in the room used last year by the Lower House, and these, with other additions and alterations, suggest that 1 arliament will find itself located there for ten years or so to come. , OAifARTI, May 18. After discussing the abolition of the District Courts, the Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution stating that it was imperatively necessary for four civil sittings of the Supreme Court to be held in Oamar.u in the year, instead of two as at present; as unless some substitutionary provision is to be made, great inconvenience will be experienced, both in regard to civil actions and bankruptcy proceedings. It was decided to communicate with the Minister for Justice.