MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5563, 10 March 1886, Page 3

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

LOSS ON THE EXHIBITION. THE 'FRISCO BOATS. MINING SUCCESSES AT EOSS. WELLINGTON, March 9. Parliament, which at present stands prorogued to March 15, will be called together early in May, provided there is no dissolution. ! The Nelson portion of the white fish ova were found to be rotten when opened. The ova were all carefully re-packed, in accordance with instructions at San Francisco. It has been stated that the Wellington Exhibition will result in a loss of £10,000. i Government, however, are very reticent on the subject, and will not say more than that there is a loss, but it is not known how . much, as the accounts have not yet been made up. It is generally understood that the Australia and Zealandia were bought by the Oceanic Company, to run between Hono- j lulu and Japan. Considerable trade is { growing up with Japan, via Hawaii. The new Bteamer which it was mentioned the Oceanic Company were going to build for the San Francisco service will be 50ft longer and lft broader than the Alameda and Mariposa. The Sampan chiefs, who left Auckland by the Maripoea in February, were landed at Tutuilla, and proceeded by sailing vessel to Samoa. The chiefs expressed themselves to the passengers as being highly delighted with the entertainment they received at the hands of the New Zealand Government. The case brought against Government by Mr Callis has been settled. Sometime ago the Executive agreed to vote Mr Callis a bonus of JE3O, and when his claim for overtime was sent in the bonus was withheld. He has now agreed to accept £50, and the case has been withdrawn. At Ross there was a good deal of excitement this morning over another extension of the Ross United Company's auriferous wash. Another shaft was put down this morning, and it proves to be 98ft in width, and as thick as ever, without showing any signs of giving out. The Koss Hospital Committee decided last night to recommend the Charitable Aid Board to ask Dr M'Leod to resign. A petition, signed by 150 residents, asks the Committee to discharge Dr M'Leod.