WELLINGTON.

Evening Star, Issue 3554, 14 July 1874, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent)

[Bt Telegraph.] Wellington, July 14 Cel. Brett intends introducing a Bill into the Council te abolish Volunteers. The Supreme Court Judges Act makes the following provision for a retiring allowance s —After ten years’ service, three-twelfths of annual salary ; fifteen years’, four-twelfths j twenty years’, five-twelfths ; twenty-five years’, half; thirty years’, seven-twelfts ; thirty-five years, eight-twelfths. The superaunaation allowance for Judges over sixty years of age, resigning office after fifteen and less thau twenty-five years’ service, will be halt salary. The Post Office Savings Bank Amendment Act increases the limit on which interest will be paid from L6OO to Ll,ooo. Mr Richmond moves for a call of the Council for the SQth instant.

Mr Vogel to-night will make a Ministerial explanation respecting conservation of forests.

(From a Correspondent.)

It is reported on good authority that the Government will propose to pension off Judge * bapman and Thief Justice Amey. and Dr Featherston. Ward will auoceed Judge Chapman, and the Attorney* General will probably succeed Sir G. A. Arney. Mr Russell will probably succeed L)r Featherston. hj

In consequence of the union between the f Diversities of • tago and Wellington, the Government will propose to set free all endowments of the New Zealand University for general educational purposes of a higher class than that of the common schools.