WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8988, 21 October 1896, Page 4

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

(Vor TJnirad Pro's Association ) WEiVKKaTON, October 20. In the Appeal Court to-day, leave was <Vven to Sir KoDerfc Stout to move on FrirUy for leave tc appeal m forma paupens from the decision of Mr Justice Oonolly, in Now Plymouth, in the cii>u of Brown v. Bailey. Lady Glasgow's condition is slightly improver! to-day. 'I'he drainago engineer r.inorts that the drainage work? aiM now sufficiently advanced to unable him to siy positively that there is no ground for tha sUtoment that the works are going to co3t over .£200,000. The amount originally pro vided in the Sanitation Loan Act for the sewerage schema was .£160,000, and power was taknn in tho Act to rai3o an additional .£25,000, if nocoßsary, making altogether ,£175,000, and this amount will be niors than sufficient. The Marine Department have rscdivod a ttflptfrsm fiom tho hglithouse-katpar at Puiowell Spit, etating that a barquentme painted white is sgiound on the mud fht iv Golden Bay, about 11£ miles south of tbo lighthouse. There ia no ennger with the wind in tho prebent diiection, and she may float off with the next tide. The name of the vos3ol has not yec been ascertained.