WELLLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2910, 13 June 1878, Page 2

WELLLINGTON.

Wednesday. In consequence of the nature of Dr Hector's report upon samples of kerosene, submitted to him by the police, the corporation have taken the matter up, and.selected 42 samples out of their own bond, and upon being tested it was found that only two samples out of the 42 tested came up to the standed required by the Dangerous Goods Act, and all the rest will be labelled dangerous oils. A large quantity having come by the s.s.' Singarooma, and . been stored in the corporation bond, the corporation declined to allow it to be withdrawn until such time as it has been proved to be safe oil for domestic use. Separate tests taken out of the same can showed a difference in the oil, that on the top of the can being inferior and more inflammable tlrnn the oil at the bottom.

The Chamber of Commerce have called a special meeting for Friday for the purpose of discussing.the kerosene question. A great deal of interest is taken in the matter, and several storekeepers have sent over to Sydney for the highest priced kerosene, to avoid coming under the provisions of " The Dangerous Goods Act."

Sailed: Hawea, for Napier, at noon. Passengers:—Hon. T. O'Grady, Messrs O'Brien and Wapp. This day. Mr F. A. Krull, German Consul, on behalf of the German residents in Wel« lington, has sent a telegram to the Emperor of Germany expressing their sympathy. .. . -. The offences return for Wellington provincial district for 1876-77 shows that the total number of offences for 1877 c noiint to 1543; r\ 1876 to 1600 ; pe--

sons'apprehended in 1876, 1523, in 1877, 1d76; apprehensions for drunkenness in 1876, 869; in 1877, 901; apprehensions for larceny in 1877, 96 ; in 1876, 123 ; for lunacy in 1876, 62; in 1877, 52; for vagrancy in 1876, 119; in 1877, 104 The whole number of offences for 1877 show a considerable decrease compared with the return for 1876.