NEW SOUTH WALES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1758, 4 February 1888, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES.

8-TDSBT, February 3. Heara will shortly return to New Zealand. The fund which is being raised by the Wetleyans, m honor of the Centenary of Australia has reached the sum of &io,gooj and subscriptions are still coming m. The Hon. B. R» Wise, has been compelled owing to private* business to resign his position as Attorney-GaneraL It is expected that Sir Robert Wisdom will succeed him, and that he will take charge of Government business m the Legislative Council. All rabbiters m the employ of the Government, along with the Inspectors m the Rabbit Department, have received notice that at the end of three months, the Government intend to dispense wth their services. These steps have been taken, because the Government intend to throw upon landowners, the responsibility of exterminating tbe rabbits, but the Government are willing to give them all reasonable assistance m doing so. The subject is to be dealt with m the Land Bill this session. The election of a member to represent Newtown m the Assembly took place to-day, when Mr Abbott, a Freetrader, was elected by a majority of. eighty-one. Mr Lillywhite has received a cable message from London, stating that any number of crack players can be got lor the football team which is about to visit the colonies. Sir William Jervois leaves for Auckland via Russell m H.M.S. Nelson tomorrow. His Excellency expects to reach Auckland about the 13th, m tims to open the Calliope Dock. j