WELLINGTON NOTES. Wellington, Sept. 18.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 301, 22 September 1888, Page 4

WELLINGTON NOTES. Wellington, Sept. 18.

SYDNEY TAIWHANGA'S PROGRESSThe progress of legislation next session will be facilitated considerably if Sydney Taiwhanga adheres to the resolution which he now professes to have formed. Sydney says that he has done with all attempts to obtain justice for his race from the Parliament of New Zealand, and any further efforts will be made in England. He intends to bring the several .suits which he contemplates against the Government in the Supreme Court, and if he fails in New Zealand he will carry them on appeal to the Privy Council, when he will make a grand effort to give prominence to the complaints of Maoris of the infringement of the Treaty of Waitangi. Meanwhile, he will sit dumb in Parliament, merely giving his vote where occasion requires it, and altogether relinquishing the vicious habit of stonewalling which he acquired during the jate session.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. The utter collapse of political matters in Wellington, consequent on the dispersal of our legislators, is being succeeded by a remarkable activity in municipal affairs. The Mayoral election, which is yet two months distant, is creating an unusual amount of interest, and the civic chair promises to be keenly contested. The candidates who have as yet definitely declared themselves are Mr John Duthio, who owns one of the largest ironmongery businesses in Wellington, and holds the office of Chairman of the Harbour Board, and Mr T. K. Macdonald, the well known auctioneer, who served the citizens as a member of the Council many years ago. Both gentlemen are strongly supported, but there seems to be a general idea prevalent that in a straightout contest Mr Duthie would come off victorious. There is, however, a very strong probability that Mr A. W, Brown, who was Mayor in 1886, will again seek civic honours, and in the event of a triangularcontest his chances of success would be very great. At present, requisitions and candidates' manifestos are the order of the day. The recent re-division of wards of the city has also necessitated re-election of a new Council, which will take place next week, but the event has so' far received comparatively little attention, and there are not likely to be contests in more than two of the wards.

ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS BECOME COLONISTS. Several members of the English football team have decided to remain' in the colonies. Paul and R. Burnett intend to take up their residence in Melbourne. Speakman is going to take up his residence in Brisbane, and Stewart will remain in New Zealand, probably in "Wellington. Lillywhite informs me that the financial results of the tour made by the English team have come up to his and Shrewsbury's expectations. The laigest amount taken at any single match was at the first contost in Melbourne, when between £800 and £900 was received at the gates. Of this sum, however, the ' team only received a third. From a financial point of view, the visitorb were not well treated in the Victorian capital. Otherwise, the receipts would have been very sati&factoiy.