LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3111, 31 January 1871, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Important. — We are requested to call attention to a mistake in the advertisement announcing the 3rd February as the nomination dny for the election of members for the House of Representatives. Our readers will therefore take notice that the nomination will take place on Thursday the 2nd February. The New Parliament. — The following are in addition to those previously published: — dive. H- Ormond; Eangitikei, Wm. 3?ox} Newton, Swanson ; Riverton, M'GKllivray ; Piuton, Kenny ; Wiirarapa, H. Bunny and Andrew ; Bruce, Murray ; Roslyn, Driver; Wanganui, J. Bryce. Thb Ballot.— The "Lyttelton Times" tells us that the result of the contests for Ohristcliurch are said to have disclosed very remarkable discrepancies on both sides between the promises and performances of the electors. A Chy foe a Post Office— lt appears that the settlers of Ohariu are anxious to have a post office, as one of them writes to us, saying that we shall bo conferring a lasting obligation upon the little community by making their complaint public. He adds : — " Let us begin by having a post office, where we can receive our letters and papers, and not as we now have to do, depend on strangers and visitors for your information and news. Other institutions will follow in its wake, and we may yet arouse ourselves from our present state of mental inactivity and indifference. I consider a district without a post office next to one without a church" We have thus acquitted ourselves, and commend the matter to the notice of the newly elected member for the Wellington Country "district as a fine opportunity to distinguish himself by bringing the matter under the notice of the Government, and thus show the iuterest he takes in the most negleclted part of a district that has been so true to him.

A Meteorite in Japan.— Erora the "Japan Herald," of October 8, wo iearn that during the annual typoon, which proved of extraordinary force, and was unusually destructive to life and property, especially at Xeddo, a large meteorite fell at a place named Nerima Muaa. It is computed to be 3001 bor 4001 b in weight.. Canterbury Unemployed.— The "Lyttelton Times" publishes the following memorial which is numerously signed: — "To his Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury: Sir,— Wo the undersigned beg leave to cull your Honor's attention to the fact that such a quantity of unemployed exists in the outlying districts of this Province that it is beginning to bo felt as a grosving evil of great magnitude. And we the undersigned, unemployed of theSelwyn district solicit your kind and timely intervention for the opening up of some public works, which will it is to be hoped, arrest the storm which is looming overhead, and which may at any moment burst in thunder. Appended to the memorial is a letler addressed to the editor, and [signed by the duly appointed Deputy, John M'Laren, as follows :— Sib,— We beg to call your attention to the fact that we could fill up this petition with several hundred men unemployed if required. We also state that there is some among U9 who have not broke their fast for two days and no appearance of any work. The "Times," in anorher isiue, snya, on this subject : — Harvest work, and that alone, eeems to be the cry, and till that comes the carnival of idleness, with its concomitants, will continue. There are, of course, niuny men anxious to get work of any kind, and some of them are very hard up, but the raujority appear to take life easy, and to find money for beer if they cannot for bread. A Correction. — In reference to the squab ble outside the Albion Hotel, by which a man named Lawrence accidentally broke his leg, a correspondent, signing himself " Veritas," begs us to contradict the version in the " Post" of last night, as he says that Lawrence was perfectly sober. The Rivee Styx. — We observe the Provincial G-overnment of Canterbury are advertising for tenders for a railway extending to a river rejoicing in this classical name. Ova Woethy Chairman. — The "Press," in its report of a meeting in Canterbury, held lately, has the following :—" Mr Gray (the candidate) complained that the meeting had trentod him ill in voting Mr Hood tothe chair, with a view to a disorderly meeting. Mr Paget— l proposed Mr Hood to the chair to keep him quiet. That's the only place where ho is quiet at a meeting." Hutt Militia. — We direct the attention of the Hutt miliatiamen and volunteers to a district order in another column, in whioh the different ranges and the days for firing for the second series of district prizes are set forth. Tub City Election.— We notico by an advertisement elsowhere, that a meeting of electors will bo held on Wednesday evening, at which several gentlemen, who are supporting the candidature of Messrs Hunter and Pearee, will deliver addresses. We understand that several gentlemen of standing in the city, will on that occasion come " before the lights." We are glad to see such interest taken in the election, as on the choice made by the city now its future will greatly depend. We trust, therefore, to see a large and attentive meeting. Caution to Clergymen. — At Sydney, the Eev. W. F. K. Bailey hus been committed for trial for marrying a gi-1 of Bixteen years' of ago to a man called Turner, without the consent of the girl's mother. Beaiung Up. — It is stated that a circular is forthwith to be issued to the retired officers of the Indian army, requesting them to state whether they are willing to serve with the reserve forces in England, should the dpportunity arise for employing them. The circular does 'not apply to officers above 50 years of a"c, and is the same as the one addressed to the half-pay officers of the British army. Regatta Committee. — A.n adjourned meeting was held at the Pior Hotel, hot evening, and there was a full attendance of the Committee. The principal business before the meo'ing was the consideration of a protest laid by Mr Petherick, owner of the yacht Novice, against the Minnehaha being awarded first place. After due and careful consideration, the Committee came to the conclusion that the protest could not bo sustained.