WELLINGTON.
Tuesday.
It is understood that considerable reductions will be made in the staff of tbe Goldfields Depariment at the Thames, but that there is no truth in the report that the- management of the goldflelds is to be transferred to ihe County Council.
It is slated that a compromise lies been effected wi*;h Messrs Kichener and Slovfman, who claimed compensation for nonfulfilment of a contract made by the late Dr Feather3ton with those gentlemen for the introduction into New Zealand.-of 4,0-3 Gei.x.an immigrants. The colony is to pay Mr Kichener fire hundred pounds and Mr Slowman three thousand pounds, exclusive of passage money for FitzKeiuer immigrants, in lull of all demands/. Slowmaa's claim was for tweni.7 thousp.?id 1 cunds. This day. Dr Lemon has received intimation from
Adelaide that tho Tsun<>alo,e, with, lee Suez ma."ls, passed Cape _.orda at 4.30
tli'a morning,
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2636, 20 June 1877, Page 2
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143WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2636, 20 June 1877, Page 2
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