WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3062, 7 December 1878, Page 1

WELLINGTON.

■ '■•'.■•■'■■■. : ■ ;';■ ■■ ■ ■ Friday. 1' The, Colonial Defence Office has issued the following rules 'for the competition for the Government prizes, 1879:—The sum of £800 oaring been Toted by the General Assembly for prizes, the amount has been divided pro rateamongst the Volunteer corps, according to the nominal Strength on 21st Oct,, 1878, viz, Auckland, £91; Thames, £8112s; Waiuku, £35; Waikato,£l6los; Taranaki, £11; Wanganui, £25 Is ; Rangitikei, £9 18s; Wellington £41 17s; Greytown, £5 4s; Napier £18 3»; Poverty Bay, £13 10s; Bay of Plenty, £14 10s; Nelson, £43 ss; Marlborough, £41 10; Canterbury, £53 la; Oamaru, £3 15s; ;D.unedin, £149 Is; Westland, £18 10s; 'A'.C.reueWe; £39 6s; ;t6tal; £800. (2.) The full J sum, .votdd. having, been set apart for prizes, no claims for marking, i&CJi can be, entertained. Each district must arraage for markers at iti own expense.' (3), A committee, composed of the officer commanding and not lest than two senior Volunteer officers in each district, will divide the- amounts set apart for their respective districts into such prizes as they may determine, and to be competed for at such ranges, etc., as they appoint. The Commissioner of Armed Constabulary will issue rules for prizes apportioned, to these forces. (4) The firing. for these .-prizes must be in accordance with • the general rules published this year. (5) The competition to take-place- at such times as may be directed by the officer commanding the "district, not being later'than the 31st of March, 1879. (6) As soon as possible after the firing-has been concluded returns shewing the conditions under which the •competitions took place, the names of the prize-winners; and the'several amounts of the prizes, together with the full scores of all, competitors must be sent to the Acting Under-Secretary for Defence. ' The following new - regulation under the Land Tax Act has been' gazetted :— Every commissioner and deputy commissionershall withitf fourteen days after his appointment take the following oath before a Judge of the 1 Supreme Court, a District Court Judge, or a Registrar of the Supreme Court:—l, A.8., swear that I will faithfully and honestly, and to the best of my skill and ability, perform the duties required of, me under " The Land Tax Act, 1878.*'

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association reporti, under date London, December 3rd:'— " Arrived: Otago, ship, from 'Port Chalmers." The -wreck of the Southminster was noidto-inj tor £70. -. ■ _ It is stated that the case of alleged mismanagement at the Wellington Hospital is being inquired into.