LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2925, 14 April 1891, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

(BY TEIKCiIUI'K.— I'BBSS ASSOCIATION'.) Wklmngtok, Laia Nislit. Tin: Minister of Mines lias received an inviutiim ti) open the Puhipuhi buttery, and ho will probably visit there at the eui of tho iiicinth fur that purpose. Tli>; jrinistur if Mines has received a uimimunieiitiun frmn the president of the (Jtaßo Miner's Association, suggesting that the Uoveruuieut should take some action to see that the miners receiva a fr.ir price for their gold by either oatablishing a mint or providing that the post offices in mining districts should purchase the Rol'J. Jt is alleßed that the banks pay only £o 17s per oz, while the value at the Sdyney mint is £4 3s. Mr Seddon is arranging to purchase 12 oz. of n°'d ' n each mi'iinf; centre and have it sent to Sydney, in order to determiue the value received there as cempared with that the miners nre receiving.

The lonic from London via way porta was moored at the wharf (it (> a.m. She was to have left London on February 21 but •.Vα-; detained tive days owing to tho dense fog on the Thames. A deputation of members of the Chamber of Commerce interviewed the l'loinier on the subject of bills of lading, pointing out that so many exemptions were inserted that it was almost impossible in the case of daniaee to obtain redress Air Ballance thought it was a matter for the Imperial Government to legislate upon, as the colony could not pass an Act which would affect the bills of Udins issued at home. Hβ promised, however, to consult the law otiker ot the Crown, and see whether anythiiik could bo dune. The deputation also asked whether the Company's Aα could not bu amended so th.it the articles ..[ Association might be altered in the direction of allowing of expansion of the trade of the company. The Vrtsmiur said he would lay the matter before the Cabinut. Tliree stags' head.-, which had been preserved by Me H. Urown and otlered f<ir sale, were sieiibd by the raimer of the Acclimatisation isociuty, who coiilonded they were game. Brown brought a suit for restitution, and the K.M. ijave jm);;niu"il in his favour for £A\ and coats, to bj luduoed In W if the heads are returned in a week. He held that the Society were altogether mistaken.

The Minister for Ueffitice inlands to place the fortilication mid the pernunent artillery in the (our centres, under tlis control of thu orh'ojrs commanding the voluu teer.s in the respective districts. Tho captains commanding the pjvinnnent artillery are already unde.r notice that there will bo a snrgoint.mnjor in direct clival , , nf each district. Y"lu;it.eers mid militia inon will (ucasioiiiilly drill and a siirpme iiliirm will I'D givmi shortly to test the efficiency of the working. Colonel H me hue resigned as Inspector O c Vo!untEtrj,