NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1511, 19 December 1878, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS

[PEB PEESS AGENCY.] Wellington, December 19. Ministers promised a deputation yesterday that Government would grant the usual subsidy of pound for pound to the River Conservators at the Hutt. The River Conservators’ Act is to be brought into operation at once. The Wellington Building Society has been more successful this year than any previous year since being started. All ths Hermoine’s passengers have now taken up their quarters at station on _ the island, and the ship will be admitted to pratique in about ten days. An anchor and chain has been laid from the City of Auckland at Otaki, to prevent her being set higher on the beach. The total receipts which passed through the Corporation books last year, exclusive of loans, was .£69,762, while expenditure has been £91,561, wharfinger reports that 1657 vessels entered port of Wellington in the last twelve months with an aggregate tonnage of 354,385 tons. G. M. Reid went overland to Napier yesterday on his way to England. The “New Zealander.” in discussing the Chinese question, says it is in the direction of alteration of treaties, wo shall have to look for support in keeping out the Mongolian lioods. Steps are being taken for the release of Hall, who was recently sent to gaol for contempt, in disobeying an injunction of the Supreme Court [from OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT. I Timaru, December 19. An accident happened to the 7.30 train this morning from here to Christchurch at Orari, through the engine running off the line. A special engine has left with assistance. No damage has been done, and except the delay of trains, no inconvenience has arisen from the accident. _ , Dunedin. December 19. By the total destruction of Moylcs’ store, at Morning ton, this morning, the South British Insurance Company lose £IOO on the stock, the Victoria £SOO on furniture.