WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3326, 20 August 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Last night. Wellington Election News. The date of nomination of candidates for representation of the City has been fixed for the Ist September, and the polling will take'place on the sth September. Nominations for the Wellington country districts takes place on the 3rd September, and the polling on 9th. For Hut 1: district the nominations 1 take place on the 4th September, and the poll oil the llth.' t; ■ ■ ■• ■ , : ; ■ :' '■ ' " : . C. W. Carter has announced himself' a candidate for the Wairarapa seat.

At a meeting of creditors of J. N. Owen, landlord of the Melbourne Hotel, liabilities were set down at £2640, and the assets at £2690.

At an inquest on the body of Mrs Chelcbtt who died suddenly: on Sunday^ night, a verdict was returned " Died from natural causes."

It is intended to start a Punch in Weliingtob.".; ' . ■ "' y '■''■; .'' ,",. ■'■

The brigahtine Ned White arrived from New York this, afternoon. She has made a long passage of 132 days, caused by the very bad trim in which she was sent away. When off fhe Cape she encountered sprue very severe gales, but no damage was done. She has a large cargo of Yankee notions, a portion of which is for Auckland. .".'.','.

The ship Halcione from London arrived to-day after a passage of 93 days. She has a large general cargo and full compliment of passengers. ; „

The barque Edwin Bassett from New* castle is at the Heads. ■

Kiwi from Napier tod East Coast. \"" '" ' ■''... "■;■'; . r. ■

The Liberal Association to-night took a ballot as to the candidate to be supported in the place of Fisher. The result was: Levin 63, Henry Anderson 26, Greenfield 22. Plumpers for Hutchinson, who is the only other Liberal candidate, 17.

, The 'following telegram has, been received by Mr ; B. B. Gore, acting secretary to the New Zealand Exhibition Commissioners in reference to the Sydney Exhibition:--" The following additions to prize lists was adopted yesterday by the Exhibition Cdmniis'sioners:'— Sub* class 35d. For the best, bale of combing wool in grease, skirted (not weighing less tlianSQOlbs), the number of fleeces and weight : to:be:stated,'' ;:: ;.-;.,

- William Eben, storekeeper,' was fined £20 arid- cost for" selling/ a bbttlft of whiskey without having a retail license." J. Smith, proprietor of; the Adelaide Road Theatre, was fined 10a for allowing a performance to^take place in the hall without first having 'it inspected And licensed by the City Council. ' ;