WELLINGTON.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 185, 8 March 1848, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Puring the visit of his Excellency the Governor-in-Chief to Port Nicholion be was 10 kind as to contribute the sum of fifty pound* for the formation of a biidle road from Karori into the Makara valley, on condition that the proprietor! of land, or their aprents, in that district, advance an equal amount of money. There are four thouiand acres of laud •elected in Makara, and if sixpence per acre be given, a very excel, lent road can be constructed. However such is the curse of the" Company's Wakefield system," that of the above large extent of country only two sections, or two hundred acrei, are ownr d by resident!. The re sidents must apparently stand the brunt of the expen cci, but another reaion will exist for placing a tax upon land in order to compel absentees to contribute toward* the carrying out of those objects which increase the value of their sections tenfold— we allude to the formation and repairs of roads,— Wellington Independent. Th« greatest activity prevails along the several lines of road at present in progress. The Wairarapa line ii being pressed forward with vigour, numbers of men have been set to work within the last few days. A body of military bate commenced operations at Kai Warra, for the purpose of widening and repair'ung the road both to and from town. Whatever time may hare been lost owing to the stoppage of labor, the authorities seem resolved to make the most of the favourable weather at thi« season of the year.— l 6. Waikanba.— For some time pait the natives at Waikanea have beea making preparations for their return to Taranaki. They intend to go by sea, and will embark in » fleet of 40 canoei, the number of those returning amounting to about three hundred persons. TheemigratioaTriUbQ sogeneraUhrt u 1S e *P« ct€d

not more than from thirty to forty persons will remain behind. Their horses, to the number of forty wiJl ba sent overland to Taranaki. The Government have entered into negociations for the purchase of the Waikanea district, and though the arrangements are still in progresi there is eyery reason to believe they will shortly arrive at a satisfactory termination.— lb. Sale of Stock. — At Mr. Waitt'siale on Thursday (17th Feb.), of Stock per Eagle, from Gipps' Land, the cattle averaged .€lO lOi. per head. The cows realized, the lowest price £7 155., the highest £17 10s. The bullocks, the lowest price £10 65., the highest £15 15s. The wethers averaged 20i., and the ewes sold at 18s. each.— Spectator.