LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1986, 31 March 1885, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

LUY Ti.Ltt.HU'H.— PKIisS ASSOCT \TrON\] Wi.lmxgtox, Monday Night. A numukb "f Imperial oificei-> this afternoon by mutation met his Excellency the Governor And tlie members of Government at Government House. Sir Wm. Jervois pi cycled and the officers present were Majoi Cautley, R. E; Major Eecles, A. I>. (J ; Lieut. Colonel Reader, and Comm.mdei Edwin, 11. N. The question of defeuce wa-- dv-cus-ed but the result of the meeting was not allowed to ti .inspire. No luithei information has been received from England i expecting .Russian affairs. Defence matters aie receiving serious consideration at the hands of the Government, and all possible defence woiks are to be pushed ahead. It is moro than likely that the Governor will abiudon hih trip to Lvtt 'lton, and it is also under.-t od thai tho Pivu'ioi 1 , w lio had intended going South, hasals'> postponed his Vlblt. Capt. Kenny, of M irlboniii^h, has also been called to the Legislative Council. At the annual meeting of the Wellington and Manawatu Raihviy Company, the chairman m ived the adoption of the leport and b il.iuee-sheet as nlrondy published, ll'i said that daring tho year the company* work"? had pro?rp« < - P d m a very sati-f act .ry m inner. The points which weie not so satisfactory weic the way in which the plant had come forward, and secondly, the a.ile of 1 md. Tlie non-access of t!i«» J.iud salo h id led the duoctor-. to open up negotiations with tho To\t,uiitient, which resulted in the proposal that tho company should se'l the .me to tm> Government section by section a? it wo* finished. It would bo mcon\enieut t« give the details at present, but. he might s>»y the |iropo«al was merely in its j>ieli'nin..ry -t^ge. He naked sharehold' r-> not to discuss tlie matter at tlie present meeting. Wh.it had .ippeared in the papeis, while in substiiiw* the truth, was wanting in th<>so detal- which would en.iblo sliaroh^ldfirs t>> f^rm vii accurate jnd^mo'it of the tr\u«"cti m A meeting of shueh'lder- uauLl b cJletl to di-cus>s the matter at die proper lime. The rcpoit was adopted, aud t.ie eL'Ctiou of duectors postponed for uomo days. Surveys are now being made of the bites selected by M tjor Civutley, as be^t for the erecti >n of fortifications fur the piotection of Auckland, Wellington, Lytteltou, and Dunedin harbours. As soon as the surveys are completed, Government will take the land under the Public Works Act, and commance to make the roads necessary as a mjans of approach. No time is to bo lost in commsneing the election of the ueoc-aSAiy works, tlie de&igii aud specifications for which are in a forward state. Works will be prepared for the erection, not only for the guns which arc ready in tho colony, but also for those v.hich are ordered. The construction of the works will, however, occupy several months. Tho following additional justices of the peace ha\o been appointed :— H. F. Anderson, Auckland ; Aaron Ay-erg. Christclnnch; R. E. Beckett, Marton ; W. Blytho, Napier ; J. 13. Baiton, Koxbourgb, Otago ;J. B. Butcher, Mohdka, Hawke's Bay ; A. Brown, senr., Tnakau, Auckland; J. H. Brown, Clyde, Wairoa, H.t\\ Ice's Bay ; C. W. Eielibaum, Pleasant Point, Ttmaiu ; Win. Elliot, Frasertown, Wairoa; John Fairburn, Otahuhu, Auckland ; G. P. Farquahar, IJnncdin ; E. Gillon, Wellintjton; M. Haidmg, Mangawhare, jVuckl.uid ; H. E. Hamner, Hawko's, Bay ; HiiL'h Irvine, XTrenui. New Plymouth ; J. K. Johnson, Ohiistchuich ; W. W. McCurdlf, Pahiatua, Waiarapa; W. McCullough, Auckland ; J. McWhirter, Goldhborough ; J. R. Manson, Port Chambers ; J. W. Ncal, Napier ; H. R. Rae, Hokitika ; W. (t. Scott, Onehunpa: A. Todd, Waipawa, F. S. WaterhoußP, Mangawharo ; H. Wellwood, Hastings, Hawke's Bay.

I Haven't had a bite for two days," pleaded a tramp. "Is it possible ?" answered the woman, with sympathy. "I'll see what I cau do for you in the way ot a bite. Here, Tige— Ti<,o " The tiamp broke a two dollar gate getting away. Li-st of visitors to the Hot Bath-, during the week : — MrLarkin, Mr and Mrs G.tfhck, Mr Cameron, Miss M. Coleman, Mr D. Wlute, Mrs Alexander, Mr Wioklinni, Mr and Mrs Syers, Mr and Mrsßae, Mi P. | E. Dillon, Mr Baker, Mr C. Peter*, Mr j and MirfOlney, Mr and Mn> Hcnton, Mr J. Smith, Mr W. Subb&, Mr and Mis Whiteley, Mr R. K. Davis, Mr Shoit, Mr Dickson, Mr and Mrs Atkinb, Mr and Mi-b Jas. Hill, Mrs Bartlett and son, Mr McKerrass, Mr R. N. Lmdforce, Mi«s Rattray, Mr Watt, Mrs Willows, Mr Penking, Mr and Mrs Campbell, Mr^ Tims. Peacocke, Mr Rodwesl, Rev Jab. Marshall, Mr Roadi, Mr Ivall, Mr Cole, Mr McFarland, Mr Bainbridge, Mr Mahon, Mr McConickey, Mr Darken, Mr Jas. William, Mr E. M. Baker, Mr J. J. Mackfiy, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Hutchiubou, Mr M. Gallagher, Mr G. Soppctt, Mr Di\on, Mr Wm. Smith, Mrs Laybnuin, Mr and Mrs T. Waller, Mr T. M. Lindf>>rs, Auckland ; Mrs Waller and bon, Mr Heard, Mr L. Ehrcnfricd, Mr Alexander, Mi* Mason, Mr Thos. Spencer, Mr Punch, Mr-! Hume, Thaiueb : Mr and Mrs Graham and son, Waikato ; Air T. Steward, England ; Mr and Mr Habes, Mr J. E. Baker, Wellington ; Mr DArcy McDoug.dl, QueensTnnd ; Miss Riddle, Engliuid : Mi, Mi&aud Misses (2) Bagnall, Turua; Mi^s Law, Dunedin ; Mr Thos. M<ng,>», Hautapu ; Mr J. T. and Master Tarto ; Fiji ; Mr and Mrs Edwards, Coromaudel ; Mr W. S. Rutherford, To Awamutu ; Mr W. R. Shaw-Stewart, Scotland ; Mr H. L. Simpson, Queensland j Mrs Egan, Coronaaudol j etc., et«>