WELLINGTON.

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

WELLINGTON.

' '*■"- ' f\ < *,'• '"■ '' ' ': This day. • The Richard and Mary, which went ashore at Bangitikei about one month ago and was abandoned to the underwriters, has been since got off. She was brought to Wellington this morning apparently little damaged. < '

The Benevolent Society have been writing to the railway contractors on the Masterton railway to know if they could find employment for any of the able bodied unemployed of Wellington. The contractors replied that they dad sufficient bands already, and had refused many applications. .

- Jackson received a vote of confidence at, Lower Hutt. He said he was not a Greyite, but a Liberal.

Mason addressed the Taita electors and received a vote of thanks.

Jas. Mackay has received several telegrams from VVaikato asking him to stand for the district. Maokay U considering what to reply. >■ ' ,A proclamation in the Gazette notifies the Governor signed a warrant for the issue of writs for the election of members to the House of writs to be dated the 18th August, and returnable on, the 17tli September. The proclamation also calls Parliament together ,at noon on September 17th. : The Premier and the Hon. Mr Fisher proceed to ChristcHurch to-morrow in the Stella. ' ', The result of the inquiry into the case of Capt. McKersie, of the Stella, is that he is reinstated,- and. Grey, who received the command ofithe. steamer, resumes His former position of Export Officer.