WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3402, 17 November 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Last night. Major Hcnphy Las gone to Otaki to take up^tke work loffc by the late Judge Young.*

A deputation of Foxton and Palmerston Novlh settlers waited on the Minister for Public Works to-day nsking.Gbverninent, to commence work at each end of the West Coast Railway, and they argued that should their request bo complied with a great deal of laud would be opened for settlement. The lion. Mr Oliver agreed with the deputation that it was desirable to open up land for settlement by means of public works, and with that end iv view they had devised a scheme for establishing village settlements. If the finances of the colony were in a flourishing slate the work referred to by the deputation, as well as many others of an equally important nature, would at once be proceeded with, but unfortunately the financial condition was not at present of the most satisfactory nature. Mr Oliver promised that as soon as Government were in a position to goon with the work the request of the petitioners should receive careful consideration at the hands of the Government!

At the 11. M. Court today the case of Lingard v. Gilloa was heard. The folloVing are the particulars of the case :— In 1876 plaintiff had been playing certain pieces in New Zealand, aud when leaving the colony in March, 1877, Mr Gillon, claiming to be agent for Mr Coppin, had made a demand for payment of £10 for author's fee, threatening legal proceedings if he refused. Mr Linaard rather than be arrested had paid the £16 under protest, for which |ho had a receipt. He now sued to recover ihis. His Worship reserved judgment. : •

. The Gazette contains a new scale of fares and charges for passengers and goods on New Zealand Railways. Arrived: Hawea from Auckland and the East' Coast, aud Wellington from the North.