WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4376, 12 January 1883, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Yesterday,

The complete returns of the revenue of the colony have not yet been audited, but it is probable that they will appear in a supplementary Gazette this week." The stamp revenue for the quarter amounts to £108,047.

Heavy rain set in to-day, and is mncli welcomed by the farmers, whose crops were suffering severely from continuous drought. „ ' "■/■•■■ '■-' r

; An accident of a serious nature occurred at Kaiwarra this "morning;' the victim being a man named Casey; Ib appears that the unfortunate fellow "was working on a railway contract near the magazine, and was struck.on.the head by a boulder which had became detached from a recent landslip. The stone,, which was about 20lbsin weight, penetrated his scalp, and seriously injured the beam. Casey was removed fo the hospital, where be now lies, and little hopes arc entertained of his recovery. . A haudaome silrer salver.has been.presented by the passengers of the ship Lady Jocelyn to the mate, who took charge of the vessel after the death of Captain Jenkins, as a token of their respect and esteem of him as commander.

The Tambour Major Opera Company conclude a successful season to*night. They proceed South to-morrow. The payment of the Property Tax throughout the eoloay amounts to £60,C00. the tax is notjdue until the 25th inst.