WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4375, 11 January 1883, Page 4

WELLINGTON.

... ... Yesterday. A two-roomed cottage, unoccupied, was destroyed by fire last night Its origin is unknown. The premises were owned by Mr Stacey. By a small majority the members of the Wellington Athen»um have, decided to throw the library open to the public oncondition that only subscribers be allowed ...to carry out books or periodicals. This step has been taken in order to claim a portion of the £6000 grant voted by Parinert last year.. • The Wellington Engineer corps have decided not to serve under the new Volunteer regulations; and the members will tender their resignations forthwith. : A fatal accident occurred at Day's Bay on Monday. It appears that Geo. Frethy, farmer, of, Lower Hutt, proceeded to tbe bay with a horse and cart for the purpose of cutting some undergrowth. . file took with him a pistol and a gun, in a case he ' should clime upon some'wfl'd pijt'sVTFrolhy not returning that night, a search party was instituted, the result Wing that the horse and dray were found, ;bat no sign of the missing man. , The next day, how- " ever, he was found lying on'his back with a bullet hole through the top of his head. It is thought that in going through the bush the pistol went off accidentally, the ballet entering tbe forehead and escaping afe the top.of his head.. !"rethy was a ■young man, single,' and had s his life'insurad for £200 in the Government office. the inquest a verdict of "Accidental Hfe^th " was returned. value of the cargo.of the ship which sailed for London toHi £75,000.