WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3130, 28 February 1879, Page 1

WELLINGTON.

4 ThurtSaj. A Gazette notifies that the appointment of Mr C. O. Davies (of Auckland) as licensed interpreter is cancelled. . ' A Gazette issued to-night notifies the relinquishment by the Queen of negotiations for the purchase of the Harataunga Block, Thames district, containing 8,891 acres.

The City Council have decided to con. struct filter beds in connection with the city water-works.

Government have placed the case of the boy drowned from the barque 1 Easter Hill' in the Crown Prosecutor's hands, with instructions. to institute a prosecution against the master and mate if he considers there is a prima facie case for such proceedings. ; ''■•■■" The Colonial Secretary has been advised from Sydney that, in addition to the ordinary display 6f wool, the Exhibition will be held in December or-January, so that the new clip can come in. The grocers' assistants are moving to have the shops closed on Wednesday afternoon. A majority of the employers are willing to accede. ' ' ; '

Mr S. Levi. a Jew, has consented to take charge, without remuneration, of the Athentßum on Sunday afternoons, thereby removing the objection to giving extra Sunday work to the librarian. The Acting Governor has appointed Mr H. Hall private secretary.? > A Gazette today notifies that privilege railway tickets will berisgued to milway employees on behalf of themselves and'families, the members of which are not more than 18 years Of agb, at onefourth the ordinary r a tea, „ . A new Masonic Lodge, tinder Scottish Constitution, was opened in Wellington to-day. About 100 masons were present, including fActihg-District Grand Master Is. T. Wildman (from the thatnes), E.C.; and the Acting-District Grand. Master for the North Island, Brother l"oxwafd. All the local lodges were well- represented. Brother M. L. Marks was installed as Master of the new Lodge. Dr Alexander ~ Johnston delivered an interesting address on the nature and object of Masonry. The installation ceremony was performed most successfully. A banquet, is being held this evening.' ; : vi »

i Tlie much-vexed question :of- Mr Luckie's appointment as Commissioner of r Annuities was settled in Cabinet this afternoon, and will be gazetted td-mbrrow, at a salary of' £600 (not£800) per • annum. " •'" : ' ''"'"