WELLINGTON NOTES. THE CREW OF THE PLEIONE.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 250, 28 March 1888, Page 6

WELLINGTON NOTES. THE CREW OF THE PLEIONE.

\Vi;i,uxcto>.', i larch 26. T>ir cvew of the ship Ploione interviewed Mr Jellicoe, solicitor, who advised them that the abandonment ot the vessel terminated their engagement with the owners, and that, beyond a claim to wages earned, they had no further claim against the owner.", although they had signed articles for a round voyage. Mr Jellicoe thereupon made a claim on behalf of Me men against the O'o vernment of the colony for subsistence money and for return passages to England, and alter discu^ing the matter, the Minister of Marine ha^ given instructions to satisfy the men's demands.

RETIREMENT OF THE REGISTRAR Mr A. S. Allan, Rogihtiar of the Supreme Court here, will retire on pension next month. Jlo has served upwards of 40 years' continuous i-«r\ ice under the (lovernment, and has become entitled to retire on the largest pension which can under any circunisstances bo granted. This is twothuds of full salary. Mr Allan has received t ln ec months 1 leave of absence on full pay h'om the date of his retirement from actho duty. With the exception of Mr dustico Johnstone, Mr Allan is senior officer of the Supremo Court in the colony, and wa«s really an old settler before he entered tho (iovernment service.

RETRENCHMENT. The Government have informed Mr R. Macalister, Provincial District Auditor, that bis duties will in future be transferred to the Auditor-General's Department, and that consequently his services will not be required after the end of the present, month. Three months' leave of absence on full payis, however, granted him. Mr Macalister claims that the Government have no power to remove him, as his office is one tenable for life and provided for" from the Civil List. Some correspondence on the subject is proceeding. _______________