WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2642, 27 June 1877, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Tuesday. It is proposed to relieve Mr Passmo. o from his duties as superintending engineer of constructed railways in the NorLh Island, Mr Higginsca combining this with the appointment now held by MrKnorpPj who takes Higginson's present duties in the Middle Island. Mr Conyers retains his appointment, but his head-quarters will be Chiistchurch until, probably, the railway is completed to Dunedin. The Government steamer Stella returned to-day from the Chathams. She left on Sunday at 4 p.m. She brings the Resident Magistrate, Mr Deighton, and others, as witnesses in a case of perjury against the mates and an apprentice of the wrecked ship Ocean Mail. The Stella did not visit the scene of the wreck, as there was no chance of saving any more cargo, the wreck having almost entirely disappeared. About £600 worth of tallow, dry wool, and sails were recovered. The schooner Island Lily, with a cargo of wool and tallow, Bails for Ly ttelton in about a week. The schooner Cleopatra took timber to the Chathams for sheds for drying and storing the wool on the beach, but, for some unknown reason, she left for Ly ttelton without discharging the timber. 4'

Mr Edwards, of the Kaiwarra Hotel, and two others, whose licences were refused in the regular Licensing Court, had licenses granted in each case to-day.