WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3070, 17 December 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

!'■ ; ■■■ ; •■■■■' ThisiSUiy. The Drapers' and Clothiers' Association are raising and discussing the question of a half-holiday during the week. no It is expected the railway extension to Masterton will be completed in eighteen months from the present time. ' .;' • 7 Mr Farnall, ex M.H.8., has receired an appointment in the Annuities Office, Anckland. '■'• ;' '■ 'i:> •;■••■;>-^- ■'■'> :-■■•■''-■'

Mr Sheehan is expected to leave for Auckland and the East Coast on Thursday next. ■''' „ "■ ■■■•■" " ;>v" ! ' ; '■■■■■.■■■:••'•■■ •■• j

The Maori arrested for having been in the bedroom of Mr Justice Gillies at the Criterion hotel, Napier, and sentenced tp a month's imprisonment for intrusion, has been released by the Minister of Justice. Mr Sheehan, Major Kemp and other chiefs j isit Waikatoat Christmas.

Dr Hector has been upthe Mokau River about fire miles, examining coal Beams, which he reports to be three and fire feet thick, and quite accessible.. The coal,is considered the best yet found in the North Island. Dr Hector is going through orerland to Kuiti. Monday. Captain Roberts, of the Hermibne, reports that typhoid fever made its first appearance on th« 16th ultimo, since which two deaths nare occurred and nine cases are still under treatment, two being somewhat critical. The Hermione sailed from London on the 30th of August, and the fever showed itself in several members of a family named Goose, of whom three are now ill, and spread to the other passengers and crew, two of whom are still ill. It is supposed the 1 passengers will be detained in quarantine a month or fire weeks.

In deference to the wishes of the public regarding the railway Station site, arrangements, it is said, will be made by the Government for referring a site near Mills!? foundry. It is also stated the Gorernment hare intimated to the Mayor that they will be prepared to bring down, or support next session, such measures as will make the immigration of Chinese to this colony practically, impossible. , ' , * , ( ■ - Some time ago. a boy; wu r seriously injured 'by- a j rocket fired) fronton board the Zealandta, and the captain waasoed for damages. Mr Mansford, R.M., gare judgmenttq»day. Hetboughttlirowners of the vessel ought to hare' been joined in the plaint, and bad not Captain Sellars been about"leave the colony he *roul'd hare girnn a nonsuit on this point, but as he believed the, rocket was fired by, the first mate of the' Zealandia he would give judgment fdr the plaintiff for £50 damages. Defendant's counsel said; he would appeal. The Government 'hare received an intimation that the wife of the suspected murderer Hiroki died last night from grief at her husband's position.