WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 393, 18 April 1902, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

WELLINGTON RACES.

(Per j-ress .association.) WELLINGTON, last, night. .The first, day's meeting of the Wellington Racing Club will be held ; n Wednesday next, instead of Thursday. SALE OF LAND. City property at the corner "f Lambton Quay and Woodward street, was sold at auction to-day for twenty

four thousand pounds, equal to £205 per foot.

MAN MISSING. Some anxiety is felt regarding the whereabouts of B. Harford, a visitor from Nelson, who left his lodging on Thursday, and has not since been seen. REPRESENTATIVE COMMISSIONER.

Colonel Wales, of Dunedin, nas been appointed to succeed Dr Hislop as Representative Commissioner. OCEAN RACE.

On the 14th January the wool ships Machribanish, Alliance, and Beacon sailed from Wellington for London, and much speculation was indulged in as to which of them would arrive ir. London first. To-day a cable was received stating that the Be non arrived yesterday after a passage of !U' days.. She thus won an interesting race., DREDGING, The Tukaka Sluicing Company obtained 92ozs lor three weeks work. NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA', A cable message received by the Governor this afternoon from Capetown says liiat Private Cunningham, of the Seventh Contingent, is doing well. Private Robinson, of the Eignth Con' tingent, and Lance-Corporal Walker, of the Sixth Contingent, are convalescent. Private J. PI. Helm, of the Seventh Contingent, is dangerously ill of enteric fever at Harrissmith.

NEW ZEALAND BAND FOR ENGLAND,

Lieutenant Herd, conductor of the Wellington Garrison Band, lias been asked by the editor of the London Champion Journal, a prominent brass band publication, to bring a band of New Zealand players to England. M r Herd lias already approached several of tile colony’s best players, and was sure he would have no difficulty; ;r----organising a first-class band. The expenses of the trip wouid have to be assured from this end, Given monev and men lie would have great pleasure in taking the band Home.

ODDFELLOWS’ CONFERENCE. The Oddfellows’ Conference was engaged in the consideration of draft rules to-night. A rule was agreed to providing that districts shall fix the charge of admission of members at 2s fid, and that one quarter’s contribution be paid in advance. MAYORAL ALLOWANCE,

, At the City Council to-night the Mayor’s allowance for the year was fixed at £3OO.

DOMESTIC WORKERS. The Trades Council has decided to take steps to form a Female Domestic Workers’ Union.