WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3377, 18 October 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

(Pee Peess Agency.)

This day. A Coalition Ministry likely to "as fonnod, \ A Favaralslo Committee Appointed ra prtition against! Sir Greorge G-rsy,

Dr 'Wallis and Hurst. safe. The Opposition are making overtures to the Hull Ministry with a view to terminating the presont deadlock. . ' ■>:■ The basin of the arrangement will pro* bably be that some of the Opposition members will be included in the new Ministry. It is considered this is the only possible solution of the difficulty. -Fulton,- Moorhouse, aud iSte wart met in the Speaker's room this morning regarding Orey'i election for Ghristchurcb, and after an hour's deliberation they selected the. following committee:—Colbeck, McCaughan, AH-. 1: wright, Tawlmi, and Fulton (Chairman), * It is understood that the four members of ! the committee are disposed to allow Sir • George Gruy to retain his seat. The,- * WalHs Hurst case contention is. that ; separate petitions should have been nent !in each case. The members selected for the committee are Colbeck, Gisborne, .- Bain, Johnston, Swanson, Whyte, and Montgomery. ; Mr Caleb Whiteford has been appointed R.M. at Poverty Bay, jurisdiction £100. It is said the Government hare been ; applied to, to offer a reward for any |ri 'information that may lead to. the'con- '"' viction of the perpetrators of the recent' 1" diabolical outrage in the Wairaxapa. No instructions have yet been given, but one of the town detect ires will i>e Bant uj>' again shortly. > ..., : : DUNEDIN. ■ " This day, In the Supreme Court, C. Wbodlocks, through Edward Cook, mored for a writ .-; of Habeas Corpus for the production df i his infant son now in the custody of Mrs Woodlocks. Woodlocks is brother-in-law to William Waters, lately- tried for 1 ■ murder, and Woodlocks' wife is alleged to be cohabiting with Waters. ■ Sefenteen applications were receired for the situation of draughtsman in thai . Corporation Service; salary £5 per week. ■ '"'-"'!";