WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3318, 11 August 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

* -^* « Saturday. On leaving, Dr Hodgkinson refused to accept more than fifty guineas as his honorarium.

The body of Antonio Matachara, a fisherman, who has been missing for some time, was found on the beach to-day, and an inquest will be held on Monday.

A wooden cottage, the property of a man named Lewis, was burnt down!at the Waitu last night. Tho reflection was plainly seen in town, although distant about 10 miles. ' / i < The Oddfellows! Hall hag undergone a thorough overhaul, and has been made one' of the best theatres in' the colony. It opens on Wednesday under Mr Carr's management, who has named it the Academy of Music.

Mr W. H. Latin in reaponse to a requisition to stand for this city has issued an address. ,Mt Hutchison, the Mayor, has also issued an address^ * Arrived : Loch Cree barque, from London, after an uneventful passage of 10$ days. She brings 30 passengers and a large cargo. ' Sunday night. A mass meeting held last night decided to send a petition to Government praying that/no further immigration takeja place at present, unless immigrants pay their full passage money. '"■ •-: ; / ,;;A'ttlie meeting held lasthigjifcj relative ] to borrowing £13,000 for additional water works, a motion was carried in-favor fof it by two votes. A poll will be taken. ; . Arrived: Australian, barque,) from 'Newcastle. ' . ■....; r >v ■..■:■■■■> ■■':>, i ?;>