WELLINGTON.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 378, 10 July 1877, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

IMMIGRATION ARRANGEMENTS. CONFERENCE ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC. A CIVIL SERVANT DISMISSED. HOOPER WHIPPED BY A WOMAN. July 9.

The following instructions regarding the immigration arrangements for the current year have been sent to the AgentGeneral. He is to send out 5000 immigrants altogether, the distribution to be as follows -.—Auckland, 400 ; Taranaki, 100; Wellington, 400 ; Napier, 400 ; Otago, 1700 (including about 350 for Invercargill) ; Canterbury, 1700 ; Nelson, 100 ; Blenheim, 100 ; and Westland, 100. In each case there is to be as large a proportion as possible of single women, the balance being ploughmen, farm labourers, shepherds, bricklayers, and He" is not to send any large families of young children unless nominated. The first ships should arrive in October, and none after February. Nominated immigrants are to be preferred. A portion of the above will be sent from the Clyde as formerly, but the total number for the year is not to exceed 5000. J July 10. The second meeting of the Conference on the liquor traffic was held last night. There was a large attendance and a great number of speakers. Among the suggestions was that of the Mayor, that no more licenses be granted till the population increases to 1000 for every public-house ; that LIOO per license be charged, and LSO for country houses. The following resolutions were carried with only three dissentients : "That this Conference approves and recommends the principle of the Local Option Bill." The Rev. Mr. Paterson moved the adoption of another draft petition to be submitted to Parliament ; but it was negatived, and an amendment was carried : " That a committee be appointed to draw up a petition to Parliament in accordance with the general principles of the Local Option Bill." The Conference then adjourned for one week.

It was currently reported this morning that a civil servant named Langridge hau been to-day dismissed from the service for committing an unnatural offence. Maggie Baker, a well-known character here, °wlio was pointedly referred to in the Reformer newspaper last week, called at the office this morning, and belaboured Mr. Hooper, the editor, with a whip. She then jumped into a cab, and rode off.