WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1350, 10 January 1905, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

life-boat service* ■ > -4\ (P«r Preaa Association,) WELLINGTON, last As public meetiag waa held t; night to consider the question ui establishing a life-boat service a.t near Wellington Heads.. There ,wi ; a great crowd in attendance. -Th Mayor presided. Sir Joseph Warj, was present, and made a shot* speeebt It was stated during tki evening that the purchase of a boat .would cost £llOO ; and .that Gov vernment wo/ild pro.vide a boil house, The meeting passed it, following resolution : ‘‘That thi meeting having heard expressions a I i-def.Ei concerning the establishing {£ a life-boat in or- near WellingtonT stepjs should be taken as soon a a possible to secure such a life-boat and station for the benefit of thosin peril on the sea." r - \ d Subsequently the question of the manner in which the harbor is lifted at the entrance was brought i Ward, and the installation of a. j light; under ~Pencarrow Head,* v advocated* A motion was;) carri urging the necessity of a better lig I for jlhe guidance of shipmasters, MOTOR CAipli&ES, 5 The decided r obtain two motor' carriages Bimil, •to those in.-juser- in England as an e. perfment oh suburban railway li® for passenger traffic. " . ;f

SUPERANNUATION FUND, The accumulated funds of- the rs£ way superannuation iund amounts b sixty. thousanH. The amount now ter iag Bailout pmouiit-s Sa-fixty kfeasand pounds. . . ;