WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3186, 6 May 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. .Two brothers of the name of Maxted vrere brought up at the E.M. Court this morning for not contributing towards the support of their aged father and mother. The evidence showed that one brother owned;2Co acres land and 20 head stock, the other ab3ut seventy acres and a lot of stock, and that- for years -they had not contributed in the slightest degree, towards their parents support, or even enquired as to how they managed to exist. The magistrate said it was the first case of the kind he ever had in the colony, and he hoped it would be the last. It was a disgrace to the. colony to see men in the position of Maxted's allowing a crippled fathe?;and decrepit mother to go neglected; and he ordered: each to pay 7s 6d per week towards the maintenance .of their parents. One brother said, " I can't pay. ihave not the means." The magistrate

replied, " It is no use you saying that, the j law is more powerful than you, and will find out a way to compel you." Information is to be laid against another brother not yet summoned. ' s ,'','! Monday. The resignation of the Mayor has caused considerable speculation as to who his successor shall be. The names of Mr Hutchinson (the late Mayor) and of Dr Driver are already mentioned, and it is not improbable that by to-morrow Messrs Hunter and Travers will also be.

Female servants are reported still scarce in Wairarapa, though the demand is not as large as last year.

The Union Steamship Company has purchased in Glasgow a fine steamer, the Penguin, to take the place of the Taupo in the New Zealand coastal service. The Penguin, which is described as very similar in. size, power, rig, and build to the Hawea, left Gflaigow on the ,20th April for Dunedin, and is expected to arrive at that port about the end of next month. The Hawea has on board for Auckland two pure-bred shorthorn bulls, valued at £300 each, and four cows valued each at £600, consigned to Mr Buckland.

The Hon.. Mr Fox purpose^ presently addressing his constituents both at Wanganui and^WaVerley; ; ]

In addition to three new steamers., ordered lately by the Union Company, the company are now in treaty for the purchase of a fourth steamer, of a class superior to any vessel of their fleet.

. The charge of perjury against Mr McZinross, of Napier, will be taken at the E.M. Court to-morrow.