WELLINGTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3031, 17 December 1891, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—I'KRS.S ASSOCIATION',) Wellington*, L;iHt Night. Tub R.M.S. Coptic, from London, via wiiy ports, arrived in tho harbour shortly before midnight. Willi tho exception of a heavy east-jrly gale nftur leaving I/'lymo.ith, fine weathor was experienced throughout tho voyage, which was ;m uneventful one. It occupied -12 days 20 hours 30 minutes. Her mail is it very small one, consisting of live bugs ami one packet. SSo blinds o'3 saloon and 0!) steerage passengers for all ports. Another sharp shock of earthquake was felt at 2.30 a.m., preceded for some seconds bv a slight rumbling. It was also fult at Mastertun. Up to tho present, tho Registrar of Electors has received about twelve hundred fresh claims for enrollment. Hon. 11. SuUil.in left ihi.s morning for Xapier. Ho rjtunia at the end of tho week. Atji meeting of the Education Board, Dr. Newman moved that Urn lizard bring under tho attention of the Education Department the present cost -if school books, with a view to reduce the same. He calculated the cost of the books in yew Zealand was greatly in excess of the charges in public schools in the United States. The motion was carried. The nomination for the vacant seat in the House of Representatives for the Wei linton constituency will be received on or before 7th January, and the election takes place on Friday, 15th. In the libel case J. Iveson v. Thornton and Ji'ennacks the jury after a short deliberation returned :'i verdict for plaintiff for £50 damages with costs. The defendant's asked that execution be delayed as it was probable they would apply for a new trial, The request was granted.