WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2135, 6 November 1875, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Friday

Mr F. D. Fenton has been definitely appointed District Judge in the province of Auckland, and Mr E. C. Barstow Resident Magistrate at Auckland. At about three o'clock this afternoon a tolerably respectable-looking man deliberately broke five large plate glass windows at Government House with a heavy walking stick. His Excellency and his private secretary were in one of the rooms while one of the windows .in it was being smashed. Lieut. Maling instantly jumped out of the window of an adjoining room, which was fortunalely open, and gave chase to the man, and collared him after a short run. The man was perfectly sober, and when asked the reason for his extraordinary conduct, said, " It wa3 for a wager, and I have done it." He is now in the lock-up, and will be brought before the Magistrate to-monw. The following notice appears in the General Government Gazette, published last night:—"With a view to the application of the sum granted for the current year to municipalities and road boards, it is requested that returns showing the amount actually received by each municipality or road board during its last past financial year in respect of rates levied for that period be forwarded without delay lo the Provincial Auditor of the

province. Such returns must be made on forms to be obtained from the Provincial Auditor, and must be verified by solemn declaration. of-.■■•the Mayor of the municipality or chairman of road board, as the case may be.—H. A. Atkinson." 1 ."■ This day. The acceptances for the Wellington Cup and Derby close on Monday next at eight o'clock. Mr Barstow will do duty as E.M. at Onehunga as well as Auckland for the present. Mr Jackson is to-day appointed E.M. for Waiuku and Papakura.