WELLINGTON NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5326, 2 August 1895, Page 1

WELLINGTON NEWS.

[Per Pbesb Association.! WELLINGTON, August 1. The annnal report of the Wellington Meat Export Company shows that, after writing off J61809 from buildings and machinery and adding £1500 to reserve, there is a profit of .£3055. A dividend of 6 per cent is recommended. The weather for the past six weeks, though fine, has been bitterly cold, and while snow fell all round Wellington, none is reported here. The temperature to-night is much milder. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Brewerß* Association was opened to-day, but only routine business was transacted, and an adjournment was made until to-morrow. At a meeting of the City Council a deputation waited on the members, stating that owing to the number of unemployed they had canvassed the town for subscriptions and collected over £500 from some I fifty subscribers. The deputation, in urging the Council to assist, pointed out that the number of unemployed in the town was considerably more than was dreamed off. The Council unanimously agreed to vote £500 towards the object. It is understood that the promoters of the fund intend, if possible, to arrange that the money shall be expended in preparing a recreation ground on the hills in the vicinity of the Botanical Gardens, which overlook the city and the harbour. At the City Council to-night the Electric Lighting Committee's report was submitted. It was proposed that the Council, instead of continuing the present contract for lighting the streets with the Electrical Syndicate afc £3 10a per lamp and finding the motive power, should enter into a new contract, whereby the syndicate should find power, at M 10s per lamp from sunset to dawn if necessary.' Though the cost per lamp would be increased, the residents on high levek in the city will have cause to congratulate themselves, aa the water-aupply will then be devoted to the use for which it was first intended; and the Council, too, it was pointed out, will be relieved of the necessity of expending £8000 for a further reservoir, which would have been necessary had the existing contract been continued. In several other instances the Council will make a saving ; and in future the whole responsibility of the power of the light will rest with the syndicate, whereas in the pa9t it was often alleged to be the fault of the water-power supplied by the Council. The report was adopted, with one dissentient, and the new contract will be signed as soon as the terms have been agreed to by the Home office of the syndicate.