WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3137, 8 March 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

? Friday.

A deputation of the principal members of the Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Premier this morning with reference to obtaining a site for a Sailor's Home, and an endowment for the Harbor Board. The Premier said the Government would next session support a proposal to grant an eighth of an acre for a site for a Sailor's Home on the reclaimed land north of the Government Buildings. With respect to the Harbor Board, the Premier said he was anxious to force on the creation of a board, so as to relieve the Government of the control of the administration of the harbour, and any proposals in this direction would receive the warm support of the Government, who would do all they reasonably could to further the attainment of that object.

The City Council has instructed their engineer to write to Melbourne to the Minister of Public Works with a view of ascertainingwhether the filter basins in connection with their water supply had been found to answer. -

John Kay, an arrival by the Lorraine, has been committed to the. Asylum on a charge of lunacy.

A Wellington firm of solicitors expect by the next mail seventy thousand pounds for investment in the Colony.

The. Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe perform to-night in aid of the Kaitangata Belief Fund.

' The City Council have granted the Tramway Company permission to extend their line to Newton.

The City Council Drainage Committee recommend compensation to be given to the owners of property through which the drainage out fall-pipe would be laid. The Government have telegraphed to the Agent-General to dispatch 550 immigrants to Wellington before the commencement of the usual emigration season. About 1500 will be ordered to be sent during the same period to other principal divisions of the Colony.

The 9.8. Easby got aground near the Breakwater this morning, but by emptying a tank she soon got off.

j The Waste Lands Board have set apart $3000 worth of land in Mangaroa as an endowment for a Girls' High School for Wellington.

Grace Nicholas, who lost a portion of her skull and brain by the buggy accident at Horokiwi, is recovering rapidly. The butchers are agitating for a half holiday , every Wednesday afternoon. They say they work eighty-two and ahajf hours per week; * *

; Ludlam's Hutt property of 35 acres, with house, greenery, &c, was sold to* day for £6,600. r ,

This day. 586 souls arrived at Wellington during the year ending June 30 last year. I Arrears due to Government oh account of assisted and nominated immigrants consisting of bills and promissory notes amount to £47,908.