WELLINGTON NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 169, 11 September 1886, Page 5

WELLINGTON NEWS.

„ City Licensing Districts. Petitions to the Governor are in course of circulation praying for an amalgamation of city licensing districts.

Mr , Justica Gillles's Holiday. Mr Justice Gilließ's holiday, which was referred to in Monday's telegram, has been granted by Ministers for twelve months, starting from the Ist of October.

The Vogel Libel Case. Mr, Travers, on behalf of Sir Julius Vogel, intends to move for a new trial in the libel .action against the proprietor yf the " Evening Press," on the grounds (1) thut the Judge misdirected the jury ; (2) that plaintiff has further evidence to bo produced ; and (3) that the verdict was against the weight ot" evidence.

Protection to Industries. The Colonial Treasurer is at piesent in- . yeptigating tbe condition of a number of colonial industries, if. being considered desirable by Government , to obtain full in formation on the subject before next se?sipn. Borne of the industries ,are said to occupy a very anomalous popition, and, quite apart from tbo question of Free Trade and Protection, it* id believed that something may be done to place them upou a fairer footing. *' We are assured," says the aPoBt,"a Po8t," "that it is absolutely, the case now, that whilst some imported articles, are admitted free, or nearly free of duty, locally* manufactured articles are handicapped by the varipuß, substances required for their .'production being subject to duty, co that a fully manufactured imported article may be admitted free of duty, whilst a locally-made article, may have paid duty on a variety of its constituents." ■ .

'[" , ' * Claims of Old Soldiers The Commission appointed to deal with claims of old soldiers < and ex-militia men commence their sittings at "Wanganui on Saturday of next week. Your end of the colony will occupy about three months.

Telegraphic Competition. l"he following ; is' a correct list of the awards in the telegraphic competition held' some months ago, with the object of increasing the efficiency, of the different operators. For the beet all-round operator : let prize, gold medal or silver cup, value £8, Mr J. Kivell (formerly of Wellington, ;butf now of^Now Plymouth); 2nd prize, ;§ilver medal, value £2, Mr B. H. Keeps; >• of Dunedin : 3rd prize, silver medal, value £1, Mr T. Ward, of Wanganui : best- receiver, prize silver modal, value ■ £3,* Mr G. M'orlsy (formerly of ChrujtchiSrch, but now of •Wellington) ; beet sender (similar prize to lest), A, Hall, Blenheim;- best all round cadet, " first prize, silver medal,' value £2, 3. P. Thompson/ of Woodville ; ' second prize, 1 silver medal, value £2, A;" A. Maryatt, South Inland. In addition to the above a special was awarded •' to 'Mr Gell, the senior check • clerk? 1 -in "the Wellington Office, 1 for being the : moBt proficient in, all btabches; wThe awards were made a oonple of months agoV but f as it was ascertained that- some of IJ those*who took prizes 'had managed to get copies . of , the questions beforehand, it was decided J to co thVough nil the papers a Fec6nd ; time", 'omitiing thfose of 'thb'"4sptfaWci I have' nllyded %o: ' The ' list^ which 1 - no !vr send f you' 4b a list pf'flftKl One f'of^hemen fwho^manageWifrf ga^heWdbf the oth^re l^y 'fined'-i£2i ; i} ]^ } Oli^uwi'li*,^"' + nmo "M