WELLINGTON NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4577, 23 February 1893, Page 1

WELLINGTON NEWS.

[Fib Pbzss Association. I WELLINGTON, Feb. 22. The Premier desires it to be understood that the Tollemache legacy, doty is not a windfall*; in the. sense -that it wafe ndt ex- : pec ted. On the'eontfaryi the . amount was known and included in. the eßtimate of the year's revenue. Already the revenue for the year will be above the estimate. Mr E,. B. Bellaira, a Government surveyor, who has received notice that hia sec vices will be dispensed with at tbe end of the month, has been in the Government employ thirty-three years. He came to the Colony in 1843, and was one of those who escaped the Wairau massacre. Dr Lemon'a report on the electric light* ing of the Government Buildings, Parliament Honse and Government House shows that it would be cheaper to put up a special installation than to obtain light from the Electric Company. If the Cabinet finally approves a vote will be placed on the Estimates. The Minister for Justice has accepted the resignation of hia Commission of the Peace by Mr Welch, of Palmerston North. He was one of those whose action in connection with the forest reserves special settlement was severely commented on by the Land Board. Mr Welch, in forwarding his resignation, explained that he was not aware he was doing wrong in accepting resignations on a blank. The Minister accepted tbe resignation. At the last sitting of the Educational Institute, there were forwarded to the Minister for Education a number of recommendations regarding drawing in schools. To-day the Hon W. P. Eeeveß and the Inspector -General of Schools visited some schools, and witnessed several drawing lessons. The chief of the Stock Department returned from a visit of inspection to the northern portion of the South Island today. He reports that the stock is in a satisfactory condition.