LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2883, 6 January 1891, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

(I'.Y ELECTUIC TKLKORAI'H.— COPYRIGHT.? Wku.inotox, Last Night. Occident and Tempest have been scratched tor all engagements at tlio Wellington meeting. A chemist at LVlinerston North, named Williams, was found dead in his be J yesterday. As he was known to be in the habit of taking morphia, it is supposed this had something to do with it. The revenue returns for the nine mouths ending December 31st are satisfactory, but the exact amount will not be known until all the accounts uve in. Except at the end of the financial year, it is nut usual to telegraph tliem to Wellington, and onlv the money actually received by tlio 31st is taken into the accounts. Tt has, however, been ascertained that the strike has not had the deleterious effect that was expected. Te Kooti and his followers after spending Christmas and New Year with the Wnirarapa natives have left for their homes again. Their visit has been an uneventful one and the Europeans and natives have taken little or no interest in it.

A singular mortality amongst horses has occurred ill the Wairarapa district during the past few weeks. The disease appears to be infoctious but is unknown to veterinary experts. Captain Johnson, Nautical Adviser to the Government, and Mr Lewis Wilson, Under-Secretary of the Marine Department, left for the South by the Hinemoa on Saturday in connection with the proposed light-house on the Snares. A Committee "t the Knights of Labour of Palmerston North has oeeu appointed to enquire into the dismissal of several ef the casual railway employees win were dismissed for not v.oiking on New i ear s Day. , , Two prominent resident.- oi Yuca.aua have been requested by the '< /verunient to investigate the chaige-- preferred against l.'r. Collins, of the hospital, by ex Nurse Aruaboldi, and it is expected that both will consent to act.