WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3183, 2 May 1879, Page 1

WELLINGTON.

•—■ -■ .-•• - - -•■■- Thursday; The : Chronicle, commenting upon the necessity for more care being exercised in the examination of surveyors before granting their licenses,,, says it is with some degree of satisfaction we learn that it is intended to establish a chair in the New 'Zealand University for instruction* in mining, engineering, and surveying; and that certificates of competence will be granted by that body in, those branches of sciencei '.*■'"' ' ")■ "'■' •'• "' "."■*

Mr Everish, whose resignation as heffd master of Mount Cook's School has been accepted, annquncesTjyi advertiiementhe >irill,< in July, next, Ojperi"a day school, ," in .which,great prominence.will be given to Bible^r.eaSinigi.'rjyNo fees' are ip bo charged, andj;he.school will be entirely supportedl>y voluntary contributions. * Mr'H; P. Keals, the Customs-house officer who attempted to commit suicide, is rapidly recovering, and it is expected he will be able to get about in a day or two. It is probable legal proceedings will be instituted against him. Several important changes hare been decided on in the personnel of the staffs of various steamers in the Union Company's fleet. The especial object is to enable all the masters and chief officers to acquire a .thorough knowledge of all the different services now worked by these steamers. Captain Garrard, chief officer of the Ladybird, has been appointed to the same position on board the Eingarooma in the Melbourne ,trade; Captain McGee, master' of the ss. Wellington, has been appointed chief officer of the Arawata; Captain Ander» son, late chief officer on board the Botorua, will take command of the Wellington ; Captain Irvine, chief officer of the Arawata,' will be transferred to the Ladybird. - After a suitable period has elapsed, ,a n further, general .change about will takejjlace. • ,', ;<' „. /; Eeport states that, the unsuccesful attempts to float the Hyderabad have cpst already something like £10,000, anil that the,vessel will be sold by the underwriters. '!'"'' ' ' - '

"' * Mr Frank Guineas is gazetted E.M. for '.Ashburtbn and Geraldine,'with jurisdiction to £100; and Alex. Le Grand Campbell is gazetted E.M. for District of Collingwood, with jurisdiction to £100, and to be Warden of all the Warden's Courts in the Golden -Bay ' Goldsfields District.' 7 '' ' ', - '"-