LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2449, 22 March 1888, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

[BY TKLKGRAFH—mBSS ASSOCIATION.] ■Wellington. Wednesday. The Minister for Public Works returned by the Penguin this afternoon. The Hon. E. Mitchelson loaves for Auckland via Napier and Waikato in a few days, on his way up lie will call at M-ijor Ropata's settlement and witness the opening of tliu great carved house. The ketch Agnes has been successfully Hotted on the beach near the lighthouse without sustaining any seriom injury. The inque't on the body of a child found in the Harbour, has been adjourned, in order to give the police time to make further inquiries. John Ashby, alia'! Jack Carling, was committed for trial, on the charge of having stolen £20 and a gold ring, from Harry Todd. Arrived : German barque, Matilda Henninas, Captain Dade, from New York, 119 days. She has part cargo for Auckland, His Excellency the Governor has received a memorandum from the Secretary of the Imperial Institute, in which he states that the total amount promised and collected is £400,000, of which £'2.553 4s 7d is from New Zealand. Inspector Shearman, of Auckland, will retire from the police service, and his position in Auckland will be filled by Inspected Broham, of Tiinaru. The Minister of Lands leaves on a visit to Invercargill shortly. All the Ministers at present in Wellington, paid a visit to Mount Cook Gaol yesterday, and make a minute inspection. The actual object of the visit has not been allowed to transpire. The Government has requested a wellknown scientific gentleman in the colony to represent New Zealand on the Rabbit Commission, to be held in Sydney shortly. The name will not be made public until it is definitely known whether he will accept the position.