WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3060, 5 December 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. The opinion of the Attorney- General having been taken as to the ralidity or

otherwise of the late Mayoral election, he says that as regards the first and principal point members of the constabulary have a right to vote at Municipal elections.

Gilligan's Taueru estate, Wairarapa, sold for thirteen thousand pounds. There are 2800 acres of land, three thousand sheep, and a few horses. Mr Hadfield, of Canterbury, is the purchaser.

A circular letter has been issued from the Immigration Office with regard to the resumption of foreign immigration under certain conditions. Foreigners must be. nominated by. their friends in the colony, and present themselves at the AgentGeneral's Office, London, and he will provide them with passages from Plymouth, provided they pass the necessary medical examination and find their own way on board. They must also sign an undertaking that they will conform to all regulations in force qn board ship during the voyage. Foreigners who are nominated and find their way to the Colony as ordinary passengers without coming through the Agent General's Office"Department may have their passage money refunded. Due notice, however, must be given to the local' immigration office in the port at which foreign immigrants are to arrive, and they will be required to -pass a medical officer for inspection of immigrants arriving in the colony. Great care is to be exercised as to the eligibility of immigrants before they are certified to.

Wednesday; The first sale of the Waimate plains will not take place till the middle of March next. About fifteen thousand acres, the survey of which is almost finally completed, and the'greater part of which has been finished some time ago, will be put into the market, but the Government hare not yet settled the exact locality in which the sale will take place. The Patea people have asked the Government to order that the sale shall take place on the land itself, and by a Government auctioneer or commissioner.

The Post says the Government have abandoned air idea of strengthening the railway line to the Hutt. It is estimated that to only partially do the work would cost £20,000, and , Ministers have abandoned the idea of a training ship for this port, the training ship at Auckland and the [Reformatory Schools being considered sufficient for present requirements.

The licensed auctioneers of Wellington are taking steps to have the sales on behalf of the Government distributed equally amongst all the autioneers, instead of all being given to one person.

The Chief Justice decided the case today regarding a female being in the bar after eleven at night. It was pleaded that a barmaid remained in the bar voluntarily, but the Chief Justice held that a publican was responsible for what took place in his house, and affirmed the judgment of the Court below. ...•.■"..'

A deputation waited upon the Hon. J. Ballance today to know whether the Government would set aside a sum out of the amount, granted for prospecting purposes in the colony, with the object of enabling Mr Moore, of Otago, to prospect the provincial district of Wellington for gold, he having satisfied, himself that gold is in the province. A number of influential people, including the Mayor, formed the deputation.

The Hon. J. Ballance said the Government could not do as requested, but he thought the Ministry could see its way to grant pound for pound.to any subscription raised for gold-prospecting purposes.