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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3784, 13 April 1891, Page 2

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f (By Telegraph). ' [Per Press Association.] . Arrival of the lonic. Wellisston, Monday, The lonic from London, via way i ports, was moored at .the wharf at 7 a.m. Phe was to have left London on February 21st, but' was detainedfive days owing to the denß3 fog on. the Thames, during which all traffio , was entirely, suspended on the riven She left Plymouth on February 27th/ ; Teneriffe March 4th, Capetown March | 20th and Hobart April Bth, the total ' steaming time being 42 days 1 hour 37 minutes, On March Ist Joseph Devine, the infant Bon of a steerage passenger, died from bronchitis. The louio brings il passengers, 10 packages of mails, 40 boxes parcel post, and 2000 tons of cargo. TlMHltttkl. New Plymouth, McumLiv. • The Wanaka is still tho same position, and on a closer inspection shedoe3 not seem to bo damaged to any considerable extent, but she is so far in shore to bo an expensive work to float her. Hundreds visited the wreck jeaterdav. Seizure of Staga Sead*. Wellington, Monday. Three stags heads which have been preserved by Mr li. Browny and offered for sale, were seized by the ranger of the Acclimatisation Society, who contended they were game. Browny brought a suit for restitution, and the R.M. gave judgment in his favor for £24 and costs, to bo reduced to £2. if the heads are returned in a week. He held that tho Society were altogether mistaken. Sills of Lading, Wellington, Monday. A deputation of tho Chamber of Commerce interviewed tho Premier on the subject of Bills of Lading, pointing out that so many exemptions were inserted that it was almost impossible in case of damage to obtain redress. Mr Ballance thought it was a matter for tho Imperial Government to legislate upon, as the colony could not pass an Act which would affect Bills of Lad« ins; issued at Home. He promised, however, to consult the law officers of tho Crown, and Bee whether anything couid be done, The

deputation also asked whether the Companies Act codld not be amended so that the articles of the association might be altered in the direction of allowing the expansion of the trade of the eompany. The Premier said he would lay the matter before the .. Cabinet.' Educational. Dunedin, Monday. The Committee of the Otago branch oi the Educational Institute re N.Z; Herald's article, in reply state that many of the statements are irrelevant and without foundation. The tone of the article was condemned as betraying ignorance re the state of education in the Colony. Special exception was taken to the style of writing employed In the article. The Committee admitted that the standard course of instruction might very reasonably be altered in the direction indicated by .the members of the ~ recent deputation of the N.Z. Institute to the Minister of Education. Defence WorksWellington, Monday. The Minister of Defence intends to place and permanent artillery in Mr centres, under the control of officers commanding the Volunteers in the respective Districts. Captains commanding permanent artillery are already under notice that there will be a Sergt.-Major in direct charge of each District. Volunteers and Militia men will occasionally drill together, and a sin prise alarm will bo given shortly to test the efficiency of the working, Petrolona-tfor&s. New Plymouth, Monday. T:.e petroleum experts state th t they are satisfied with the present indications. Strong natural gas is showing itself at a depth of 800 feet, which is always a forerunner of oil. Tfct TOrea&a EnquiryNew Plymouth, Monday. The Wanaka enquiry was resumed this morning. George Pearee, A.8., gave evidence as to the course steered, which was the same as that ahvays shaped. There was smoke all round and he conld not see 100 yards ahead, pr He could hot see the land when the vessel struck. No one on board the steamer was otherwise than sober on the morning of the accident.