Wellington News.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 9, 11 January 1901, Page 3

Wellington News.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wellington, last night.

Mr W. S. Eeid, the retiring SolicitorGeneral, was presented with a beautifully illuminated addres3 from the members of the legal profession practising in Wellington, expressing their appreciation of the many eminent services he had rendered the colony during his twenty-five years’ service. The presentation was made by Mr Campbell, the President of the Wellington District Law Society. The Government have received the following cable from South Africa SurgeonCaptain Godfrey, Captain Crawshaw, and Lieutenant Montgomerie rejoined their regiment; Lieutenants Tucker and Somerville are doing well; 476 Trooper Booth undergoing operation to extract bullet from arm; 466 Trooper Borlase, slight fever; other men doing well.” The date for receiving the competitive designs for the Town Hall expired to-day. Thirteen designs have been received at the City Council offices.

The services of the Stratford Rifles have been accepted by the Government. Surgeon-Major Parkinson’s commission on the volunteer medical staff has been cancelled for absence from the colony without leave. A notice appears in the Gazette to-night stating that a netv bye-law has been made for regulating the admission of persons to railway platforms. Under the bye-law it shall not be lawful for any person to be upon a railway platform fifteen minutes before or after the arrival or- departure of a train anless holding an admission ticket, for which twopence must be paid. .New regulations are also gazetted for the transport and delivery of luggage belonging to railway passengers. New regulations are gazetted under the Pharmacy Act. During the month of December the estates of sixteen deceased persons have been placed under the Pobliq'Trustee for management.