WELLINGTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3359, 14 January 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

LSPKCIAL TO THE STAB.J JA>\ 14. An outhouse of the premises belonging to Mr Skelly, and occupied by Mr Dew, iv Wordsworth street, was burned last night. Charles O'Neill, an engineer, recovered c verdict for £222 commission from Mr Samuel Brown, the tramway contractor, in a special jury case yesterday. Some singular dia* closures came out in evidence as to how con| tracts are worked. ! To-day, the case of Gtollop, a well-known billiard-player, against Atchiaon, the Inspector of police, is being heard. The action is for slander in statements made to the Licensing Bench to prevent plaintiff getting a license. The Higher Education Commission commences to sifc to-morrow. Two new buildings in the course of erec- '• fcion, a foresters' Hall, and a Methodist '

Chapel were blown down this morning. The gale was very strong. The ketch Forest Queen, employed in taking cargo from the Hydrabad, was driven ashore about one mile from that vessel in a heavy north-west gale this morning. She is likely to prove a total loss. She is insured in the New Zealand Company for £750, about two-thirds of her value.