LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH--PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2008, 21 May 1885, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH--PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday.

Thk writ for the election of a member to lepresent the Southern Maon Electoral District in the House of Kepieseiitatncs, \acanfc ow iiigt to Mr T.iiaroa being called to tho Legislative Council, has beon issued The nominations aie to bo made at Kai.ipi'i on the 3td June, and the polling is to take place at the several polling places on June the 10th. The writ is returnable by the 18th June. The M. ni no Depaitment made an in vestigation into the lepoit alleging that on Friday last tho lißht at Poncarrow Head was out for a time. It was ascertained that the report was tine, but tho light was only extinguished foi four or five minutes, o\\ ing to a slight accident to a lamp. No blame is attached to the lighthouse keeper. The Civil Seivicj examiners have decided to include drawing among the optional subjects of examination. It is understood that the police in Wellington are about to institute proceedings under the (ianiing and Lotteiies Act against tho proprietors of racing sweeps and consultations. In the Appeal Court, the case of the Bank of Australasia v. Wilson (Wangiinui) was called on. The case 1 elated to a bill of exchange gi\ en by defendant in favoni of Mr Jackson as sucunty to the bank. The argument had not concluded when the court lose. The aigument in Rcgina \. W. WdiingT.iyloi will bi tiken next.