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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2230, 26 February 1886, Page 2

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IJnitkd Press Association.

Wbuiotoh, Eebruary 25,

A deputation consisting of the Chair' man, Troasurer, and Secretary of tho Wellington Hospital Committee, waited on the Premier yesterday afternoon, asjpng for assistance to carry on their 'ruijctifjijfy %y had received no money for the monthg pjf fieoei|ibpil ijiif} January from the Wellinrton OorporatioVof ftqtt Countv Council, these local bodies hold: ing that they wero not liable, The Premier replied that contributions levied on those bodies would bo deducted from the subsidy due to them by the Government. In Auckland tho same difficulty had arisen in. connection with several local bodies, and in each instance the Government would deduct tho amount of contributions due to Oharitablo Boards from Jt-ho amount of subsidy payable to local bodjei) by thp pigygrnment, The Premier said that in every instance wlierp Iflpa) bodies refused to contribute the amount assessed to thom, such amount would be deducted from the Government subsidy to such bodies. So far as ho could see while in the South, the Act was working well in Canterbury and Otago, tho only Borough refusing being that of Roslyn, and thoir contributions had been deducted from the amount of Government subsidy due to them.

jj? • Pftjonifti Secretary of Fiji, who hasten atfenjling the }?ef}eral Council ai; Hpbart, has Vrrive,dliefe, a'pd has ha 4 prjyate intef view with the Premier.' A' meeting qf the Central Board of health was held yesterday to consider tho necessity of quarantining vessels from Fiji) in of the •prevalence of dencjuo fever among the Islands, After discussion jt ijas resolved not to quarantine vessels, as tho disease it! peculiar to Polynesians, and is said not to bo co'ntigious, T)ie Premier will, however, consult Dr. McGregor on tho subject.

Sir Julius Vogel is expected ■ to return to Wellington 011 Sunday, the Hon. Mr Richardson'fu-morrow, the Hon. Mrßallance, and tho Hon. Mr Larnach on Sunday or Wednesday next, A full : meeting of the Cabinet will bo hold oarly next week, ' A meetinp of the Executive Council pp Jipld yegferday, the Governor presiding. The business' wiis purply fprroj*). The Premier will probably leave : for Christchurch on Friday next, ftfr tj)o purpoao of being present at the mooting of the Syncd of the University. The Synod opening on the the 3rd March, Mr. Stout will be unable to be present at the opening, and expects that he will only be able able to attend for two or three days,' Sir George. Whitmore will probably be present at tJjfl Npw. Zealand Rifle : Assertion ■ t large number of- tents' required the approaohing encampments;it ganui and' Olitoarii : hsv'e ,;: li& l a from : JjOtiddri;' : The teiitsiiave been'on order over two years. ' i . Colonel Whitmore expects that' 1000 Volunteers will be under canvass at Wanganui, and 2000 at Oaraaru, A quantity 0! material fbr White Head

torpedoes, and ut small consignment of small arm ammunition, is op board the ship Invercargill, expected at Wellington daily. 'No information has been received respecting the submarine requisites and the great bulk of the Bmall arms ammunition, Despatches have been received that two 6-inch Armstrong guns and two 8-inch guns, intended for New Zealand dofences, have been delivered in London, and will shortly be shipped. 'lt is expected that others will be completed shortly, No word has been received of the shipment of the field «uiib.

Dunedin, This, day. Tho Aorangi arrived off the Otago Heads from Plymouth at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, after a splendid passage, including stoppages, of 39 days and 12 hours. The total steaming time was 37 days and 3 hours, five days and throe hours in advance of contract time. Her passengers are all well.