WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1892, 21 August 1884, Page 3

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

An enquiry has been held into the recent railway accident on the Hutt line, with the result that the porter, whose duty it was to look after the points, has been dismissed. It is mote than probably that the two racing clubs will amalgamate. Delegates lepiesentmg each club meet tomorrow to discuss the question. Wednesday. The report of the Wellington Meat Export Company .shows that the net profits for the year weie £lf)14 5s 9d. After writing oil Cl.~>G 6s !)<l, balance of preliminary expenses, the remainder will be carried forwnid. The pnncipal cause which prevented profits was the hea\y stowage expenses incut led on the meat intended for the Timmph. The dnectors couM not recommend .1 dividend, on account of the anticipated losses on \entures by the Ruapehu and Floi id.i. A veidict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the Lid killed at the railway workshops yesteulay. The steamer Flonda, fiom London, left Hobart at noon on Mond.l3'. A man named Upham was anested today while in the I'ioviiicial Buildings, and was chaiged at tlie R M. (Joint with dish'guiing public piopeity, and fined 4s, and also ordeied to pay a penalty of Is for the removal of th» pencil marks. A confeience of delegates fiom the Wellington Racing Club and the Wellington Jockey Club s;as held to day. Certain pioposals were made, and will be considered at a meeting of the latter club before anything is definitely ananged.