WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3157, 1 April 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. This morning the New Zealander appears as the property of Messrs Eeid and Co., and the price is increased from a penny to twopence. In an article to its readers it says that the expressed and avowed intent of the New Zealander was to give utterance to Ministerial opinions, support their views, and combat adverse criticism levelled at Ministerial action. While it did this well it was at a monetary cost altogether in excess of ordinary prudential calculation, and the conviction has been fovctd upon the promoters that in support of a political principle they have expended quite enough. The New Zealander professes to start on its new career absolutely unfettered by any promise to blinuly support the Grey Ministry or its members, collectively or individually.

In an article on the Waimate difficulty the same journal says the original owners of the block hare offered to protect the surveyors if they are sent back. Even Te Whiti's own brother is opposed to what has been done. The Government will exbaust conciliation, but cannot make concession. There it but little chance that there will be recourse •to force, but the article goes on—" We have reason to know that the Government is prepared for any emergency." The receipts and expenditure approximately of ihe New Zealand railways for four weeks ending Bth March last:—-

Kejeipcs.' .Expenditure. £ r. d. £ s. d, Kaipara section... 430 4 4 . 360 15 3 iuckland ... 4595 14 6 3304 17 1 STapier ... * ... 2462 17 6 1483 12 1 Wellington ... 2881 5 6 2318 19 1 WWganui ... 3131 19 0 1842 6 2 Sew Plymouth... 60116 6 430 0 8 Sreymouth ... 722 16 11 369 8 C Westport ... 195 12 6 290 11 11 Selson ... ..; 684 8 2 499 4 1 Picton ... ... 422 5 1 327 0 2 Dhristchurch, ■ Dunedin and Invercargill 55,826 19 0 ; 33,196 17 1 Total... 71,955 19 0 44,454 0 6 Excess of receipts over expenditure. 627,501 18s 7d.