WELLINGTON, Monday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1880, 24 July 1884, Page 2

WELLINGTON, Monday.

The Governor will arrive at the Bluff from Melbourne on Monday next, and reach Wellington on Wednesday. Tuesday. The subscriptions towards Heat n's stake money aie coming in very slowly, and it seems probable that the match will fall through. Wednesday. Major Atkinson is expected here tonight. Mr MitcheUon, who comes down by the Manapouii, is expected on Mouday, and other Ministers aie on their way to a Cabinet meeting to be held at once to consider the situation. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tougariro left Plymouth for Pott Chalmeia on the sth inst. One of the rowdies who assaulted the police at the Te Aio election last night was fined £5. Se\eral other cases aie adjourned At the Divorce Comt to-day a decree absolute was gianted in the case of Harris v. Hasris. A man named Gardner, residing at Kaitoki, had a narrow escape of being killed yesterday evening. After registeiing his vote he imbibed rather freely and proceeded along the railway line. After going a short distance he sat down on the rails and went asleep, On the evening train approaching the engine-driver noticed an object in front and slackened speed. The cowcatcher caught the man .md inflicted a nasty scalp wound. Gardner is now recovering. Dr. Chilson, of Christchnrch, will succeed Dr. Key worth as resident surgeon of the Wellington hospital.