WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3482, 21 February 1880, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Last night. "■ A man named George Donghurst, was arrested this morning on a charge of rape on his cousin, Elizabeth Adams, 8 years of age. v

Subscriptions are being raised to alleviate the distreia at present prevalent in Wellington,.'.. .:,'" //■ ■'■\> v v \: 'v.- V;

The following gentlemen have been appointed members of the Eoyal Commission on railways '.—Colonel , Pearce, representing Wellington; j; McCosh Clarke, Auckland ; Oswald \purt]s,,Nelsop ; E. G. Wright, Canterbury ;iJohn Eeid, of Kllerslie,.,Otago. ;,; ■ :, } ;.'-i:;Xi-v'-

v A deputation, representing the unemployed immigrants, waited on the Colonial Treasurer this morning urging the necessity of providing them with work or with the means of getting but of the city and into the country. The number of unemployed immigrants was stated to be 200. The Colonial Treasurer replied the Government had given the matter very serious consideration, and had come to the conclusion thatthe bestthing to be done was to provide"• work for the unemployed, and with this view they had determined to proceed with the construction of a number of roads, and the contracts for the formation of these would be let at suitable prices to those who were unemployed at .present.' : yr 'r- '■■'[■■ •■'■;--\ /:;';"'V ;''-';■ '. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report, under date London,. 18th February:—The "wool sales opened with : spirit on the 17th, at an average advance of Id to l|d on last B,ale prices. Up to date 199,000 bales have arrived; 22,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct..' The opening catalogue contained 7003. bales. Competition by home »nd foreign buyers is active;;; Since the" 1' close of last sales, superior greasy had advanced Id to l^d, combing washed M, scoured 2d, clothing washed Id.