WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3214, 7 June 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Friday. The Waitara Settlers' Opinion.

The Sank of New Zealand and the Wellington City Council.

News from Waitara states that the settlers are alarmed, and expect something serious to occur daily. From what the natives say, a great many believe the natives have long made up their minds to rise. ' ■.■■'■. ' . -..- •■■■'• - •:■

The City Council have made arrangements with the Bank of New Zealand by which the latter will advance a portion of the £100,000 loan, to enable the works already scheduled to be commenced immediately.

The new Colonial Bank buildings had a narrow escape of being ignited, by a water tap being open above some bags of lime, which fired the loose timber lying abont'. b -•' Splendid samples, of plumbago and some shotty gold have beeu brought in from the Wainui Omata Valley, between the Hutt and Wairarapa ranges. Several lumps of plumbago are quite pure, and the parcel altogether weighs about one hundredweight. This day. Coal Exhibits from New Zea- • land. His Excellency the Governor attended a meeting of the Sydney Exhibition Commissioners. A number of columns of. New Zealand coal; not exceeding twenty feet in height,' will be sent to the Exhibition. It was found impracticable to get a section from Mount Eochfort owing to the weather and the roads. Pr Hector said there were seams of coal-in the colony fifty feet deep, and one showing a d6pth of fifty-, seven feet, but it could riot be got but.

Morfc aud Co., of Sydney, promise free storeage for New Zealand exhibits until the main building is ready.

The Exhibition will probably be opened on 17th September. Fifty pounds have been placed at the disposal of the Oamaru Committee.

Free carriage for exhibits oh the New Zealand railways will be asked for. '■■ Volunteers for Taranaki. The Wellington volunteer artillery have offered to send three detachments of men and guns to the front in case of need. Over one hundred enlisted for A.C.'s at the .Mount Cook barracks this week. More men are offering than are required. Hugh Gully, late Secretary to Mr Justice Richmond, has been admitted a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court. A private letter by the mail yesterday states the interest ordinarily charged'on trade bills at Home, when the mail left, was If per cent per annum.

The time for making objections to the valuations under the Land Tax Act, has been, extended to 18th June.. It is nod-' fied that payments have been made on the purchase of 874,000 acres of native lands in the North Island.