WELLINGTON.
Friday. The Post g:*es currency to the romour that Mr Coleman Phillips will contest Wairarapa in the, ereut of the resignation of Mr Bunny. The sis. Murray, from the West Coast* brought 14,0000zs of gold for the Bank of New Zealand.
The Lydia Howard* Company returned here to-day. Ministers are remoring into their official residences.
A settler at the Upper Hult, named Curtis, has been missing since Thursday last.
The damage done to the machinery at the patent slip has been so far repaired that reisela of any size can be taken up again to-morrow. This day. The Boyal Italian Opera Company produced " Aida " last night. The Governor and suite were present. The house was one of the largest erer seen in Wellington, and the performance was a remarkable success. Great applause throughout. Fully £300 m the house, being £50 more than the company has yet taken in one night in New Zealand. A fire in Willis street late last night. Moran's, shoemaker shop, gutted. Stock and furniture insured m the Northern Insurance for £160 ; New Zealand £100. Loss estimated at £300.
A Gazette Extraordinary, just issued, announces that Parliament stands further prorogued to 29th March next. It has been settled that the portfolio to be held by Mr Ballance will be Minister of Education and Commissioner of Customs.
The Government have proclaimed Wellington anniversary day as a public holiday. Three thousand young salmon leave here to-day to be placed in the Wanganui river. The salmon are from Christchurch.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2781, 12 January 1878, Page 2
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250WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2781, 12 January 1878, Page 2
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