WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3149, 22 March 1879, Page 1

WELLINGTON.

■•■ ■.v,i- ; r.,.; : ,-o .;«;.;. r-^maiy; A motion will shortly be tabled in the Municipal Council to increase the Mayor's salary from £200 to £300. There are now sufficient water-pipes in stock to lay water :in all outlying parts of tfae city. A reply : has been sent by the City Council to the Hon. Mr Waterhouse, stating that no more works would be commenced jintil the Council reduced its overdraft within j legal limits. . The CounciLagreedJa pay ; the owners of the Island Bay Estate < £2,500 for the privilege of running sewers ;in connection with the drainage scheme through that property. An address to be presented .to the New Governor has been agreed upon by ithe City Council. . '■■■■*■?.:>-{k,'^.{^ ; Eliza Hodges, who sustained injuries : through falling over"the Corporation cutting, has given notice of bringing an action for damages. ''■■'■$ *;- ■ \ A commission de lunatico inquirendo, the first ever held in New 1 Zealand, it is ' said, is to be held at-the Lower Hutt, on Thursday next, to inquire into the state lof mind of one Charles England. v j Carters, who ply for hire, are nkmng the Council for aa alteration in the munijcipial regulations*/dealing with licensed •carters. ; ! W. Hi Werry is gazetted Under fiecre--1 tary Eailway Deptrtment, H. S. H. Lyall iis gazetted accountant and chief clerk in ithe Insurance Department;^tKe'return of [Dayid Goldie for Auckland .City West is gazetted. , i./-: ..,■ r ""' l_ „-l •■."■,■ ■• ! The two naral brigades, .tf»'Pioneer and the Seamen's, recently enrolled, haTe arranged to amalgamate and form one i brigade, about two hundred strong, and a 1 deputation representing' the combined force will await upon the Goyernment on Monday next.' .■■-. .'■■■■■ '>v ">■ ;- ,'-.-■.'■'!;■■>'*'■■■. A curious incident occurred to-night. The Corporation having lowered Willis i street several feet, the owner of one of the properties commenced lowering his I house to the new level, and, *6me sup|port giving 'way, the house 'suddenly < slipped forward about 3 feet and so much sideways as to displace the next building considerably, out of, the plumb. All the windows went with a crash and the doors becameJfast,..while the side ,oj£'Jhe, firs*. house burst open and looked a regular wreck. Both houses were badly damaged, one being quite a wreck.- ~