WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1807, 13 July 1906, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

f .'(Per Pjjoss Association.)

I Wellington, Inst night. . I The ground on Battery Ilill, in tho I Botanical Cardens near lvelbourne Kiosk, lis being examined with a view to the / selection of an area most .suitable for I a new observatory. The old site was I taken for burial ground by tho late I Premier. I I The police have decided to prosceuto I I any persons using offensive or indecent- I language on football grounds, and ash [ tho co-operation of the right thinking section of the community. Joe King a Chinaman was lined jGIOO to-day, subsequently reduced to T2">, for having in his possession two ounces of opium. :

[ A somewhat unique compliment was paid to the memory of the late P. Clancy, I Chief Claoler of Wellington, by the mailand female prisoners, who were under Mr Garvey's charge. Tho inmates of (wo sections of the gaol not only sent wreaths for tho funeral but also sent letters of condolence to the deceased gaoler's family. Of the hundreds of loiters which have been read since Mr Harvey's death, the

I family has tho greatest appreciation of the tribute of respect from the prisoners. | A number of transfers in Lighhouse service are taking place. Mr A. Hansen, principal keeper at l’enearrow. is to go to Tiritiri, replacing Mr Wakefield, who is to take charge at Cape Palliser, vice Mr Mclvor, who is to be transferred to Pnyscgnr Point. Mr Voylc, from Cape Maria \ an Oieman, will be the new prin-

cipal keeper at Pcncnrrow, and will be succeeded in the far North by Mr Parkcs from French Pass. Tho latter station is to be placed in charge of Mr Berry from the Nuggets.