WELLINGTON NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 36, 11 February 1905, Page 6

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(By Xclejjrapn.— Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, this day. DEVOXPOKT POSTAL MATtERS. Having completed the professional duties which brought him to Wellington, Mr W. <f. Napier was yssterday busily i engaged in the task o! impressing U|>ofi j the railway officials and the PostinatterjGeneral the desirability of attending to j certain matters which'affect the peopie oi Devonpcrt. Two subjects brougiit prominently under the eye of the Minister I were tht erection of a post office at Devjonport and the abolition of the 3d fee on \ telephone messap-s between Drvonpnrt janrl Auckland. Mr Nap.cr has hopes of these matters being speedily H.palt with by Sir Joseph Ward to tho satisfaction of the residents of Devonport. TT?E MAYORALTY, Mr T. WardeJl. one of the firm of Wardell Bros., provision merchants, has j already announced his candidature for the Mayoralty, and other Richmond* in [the field are Councillors Luke and Barjber, M.H.E., and Mr G. H. Bayliss, who jhas had some experience on local bodies. Councillor Smith and Mr T. M. Wilford, ■ J>I.H.K.. are al.-.o expected to declare ■ themselves within the next few days. j WELLINGTON GAILKISON BAND. Two of the Wellington Garrison B;i:id leading solo players found it impossible jat the last moment to journey with the ;ba.nd to Auckland. Bandmaster Herd Istrcngly advised the band not to attend I tb.*}. contest under such unfortunate circumstances, bnt the; majority of the mi-tn-bers deemed to go and take the ehaaee of i being allowed to borrow a solo trombone I player. A QUICK SETTLEMENT. The insurance companies ititerested paid over to Messrs George and Kersloy yesterday upwards cf £10,000 in fire :claims in connection with the recent lire. ! For so large a claim, and involving, as jit did, in ordrr to secure a satisfactory j adjustment, such a heavy amount of work upon the adjuster, this i? probably a record for celerity in adjustment.