LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2085, 17 November 1885, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

|UY TKLKfIRAPH.— OWV rORRIWrOSnKXT.] Wki Live, ton, Monday. In accordance with tho proposal nmdo last HOHsion, the Government are arranging for the estabhnhmont of nn Agricultural l)e partinpnt, and tho organisation of this branch ban been placed in the hands of Mr Walter W. Reeves, farmer in Hawko'n Hay and South Cantrrbury districts. Mr Reeves, who is said to bo quite an expert in agricultural work*, has (submitted to the (iovernment » valuable report on the ngn ctdturnl products nhown at the lute Kxhibi tion. Messrs A. W. Brown, S. Brown, J. Dransfield, and F. McKetme were nominated for tho mayoralty today. The Native Minister, who has rnturnrd from a visit to most of the Northern i native districts, states that native affairs ! are in a satisfactory condition. With regnid to the Went Const, the Maoris show evory disposition to discuss any mutter affecting their welfare with the Native Minister. The T»upo natives who the other day nignfd a paper th it they would not bring their lands into court but wanted to placo themselves under the direction of Tawbiao, have mnco «i<»ned a document otnting that they will bring their lands before tho court, which will «it at Taupo in February next. Tt» Ht-nittu, whrtis favourably disposed to the 1 md court, called upon Mr Ballance in Walk ito and asked that a couit might be held thore. Mr Ballance has nrrangod that the court nhall sit as requested, «" man •" &" e " ne "* TanjK) is closed. With regard to the native outr.sge nt Like Tarn vv era, Ohinemutu, it appesm the affair arose out of the deputed title. The house uhich was occupied by Mrs Graham was erected on nativo l.md for which no title had been ever given. To obtain possession tho natives took forcible steps, which were telegraphed recently and it is believed that they have a perfect right to property. The dispute, however, is not yet settled. Telegrams received from Sir Julius Yogel states he is progressing favourably. A workman named Read lost his life at the Woollen Company's works at Petone, on Saturday. He was working on the hall {date, with a companion named Robinson. Suddenly the latter stumbled and fell, and Read, in attempting to mic him, al-«> fell, the drop being about 12 feet. Read received concussion of the brain, nntj died in a few hours. He leaves a wife and a large family. Robinson, who lately arrived from Dunedin, leceived serious injuries, but is r\pectod to recover. The argument in the Chrintchurch appeal cih«, Cabot r. Siuriders, was concluded this afternoon, judgment being reserved. Tho ship Piako, Captain .Sutherland", arrived from London this evening after a passage of f>7 days.