WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 289, 13 December 1901, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

SUPREME COURT.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington last night. In the Supreme Court this morning Leonard Pocoek, for forging telegrams, was sentenced to two years’ hard labor. William Draper, for breaking and entering, was admitted to probation for two years. SUICIDE. Edward Mathus, aged thirty, a hawker, hanged himself to-day at Island Bay. PUBLIC WORKS. Speaking at a banquet in connection with the opening of the new bridgo near Ekataliuna to-day, the lion. Mr HallJones referred to the reports published regarding the dismissal of men from the railway works. lie declared that the reason was not owing to the shortness of money. The same course had been followed lately as in former years. A certain sum of money had been voted by Parliament, and it was the duty of a pru- ( dent administrator to keep within that | vote. There were also facilities for men I getting employment in the summer which 1 did not exist in the winter. When the j winter came round again ho hoped to be j able to offer further employment, with I equal advantage to the colony and greater j benefit to the men. Mr Hogg, who was present, said that while he appreciated the good work of Ministers, it was undoubted that railway work was better and more cheaply done in tlie summer than in the winter. It was to be greatly regretted that Government should every year reduce the number of men employed a few weeks before Christmas. PRESENTATION. During the day Mr Hogg was presented with a purse of sovereigns and an address by settlers. CITY IMPROVEMENTS. The City Council has resolved to borrow i£50,000 for street widening ; also to pass a bye-law against expectorating on the footpaths.