WELLINGTON NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5777, 22 January 1897, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

TPer Press Association?! WELLINGTON, Jan. 22. At the ram and ewe fair buyers were not disposed to pay high prices. The demand was' chiefly for Leicesters and Lincolns. Stud Romneys brought up to 6gs. A flock of Romneys fetched lg to 2£gs; stud Lincolns from 3gs to Bgs, a flock of Lincolns Hgs to 2£gs, Leicesters averaged about 2£gs. It is understood that the licensing committee elections will take place on March 24 or 25. Government has decided to obtain an expert from Europe to manage the thermal springs of the colony. . The annual report of the Gas Company recommended payment of a further dividend of 5 per cent, making 10 per cent for the year. ,£2OOO has been written off for depreciation. Mr Martin, Public Trustee, has been appointed Commissioner to investigate old soldiers' claims. Government has decided that the colony is not to be represented at the Hamburg Horticultural Exhibition. Mr Hay, engineer, Dunedin, will be offered the supervision of the drainage scheme at Rotorua. The revenue for nine months of the year is .£3,288,814, an increase of -6263,595 on the corresponding period of the previous year. The Premier has received a letter from the Melbourne Trades Council, congratulating him on his success at the election. There is beautiful weather _ for the anniversary festivities, but it is rather breezy.