WELLINGTON NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 818, 5 February 1903, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS

COMMERCIAL AGENT.

[By Telegrupn—i'res3 Association.] Wellington, last night.

Mr J. Graham Gow, who recently visited Europe, South Africa, and the East, on behalf of tho Now Zealand Government, has been appointed commercial agont abroad for the colony, and will be stationed in South Africa. DR. GRACE. Tho Hon. Dr. Grace, M.L.C., has been eoriously ill for some time, and his condition shows no improvement. SUPREME COURT. At the Supromo Court Charles Langstone and Honry Stuart pleaded not guilty of conspiring to defraud Adam Sargent of £l5O. Tho case was not concluded when tho Court rose. BUILDING SITES.

I?he Hatatai Estate on tho northeastern slopes of Mount Victoria was sold to day for building purposes. It realised £9OO an aero. COOKS AND STEWARDS.

Tho Cooks and Stowards’ Union have applied to have the dispute with tho Uuiou Company and Northern S.S. Company referred to the Conciliation Board, the demands made for payment ranging from £l4 to £1 10s por month, with an eight hours day at terminal ports and 102 hours at sea. BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS.

A return has been compiled showing the transactions in bankruptcy during the last year ior tho district controlled by the Assignee in Wellington. This district includes Wanganui, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland. There wero 80 bankruptcies during the 12 months od debtors’ petition, and 109 on potition of creditors. The liabilities in those bankrupties wero ,£35,3-18. Assets covered by securities totolled £32,958, and those which wero not £24,142. The amount paid in dividends was £5821. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. The following have passed tho final medical and surgical examinations recently held by the University of New Eoaland Miss E. S. Bakor, W. F. Browne, F. It. Hotop, C. O. Lillie, E. M. Livosey, J. D. Marks, W. F. Paterson, R. J. Ritchie, and L. S. Talbot.