WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 938, 10 July 1903, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

f By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, last night. In the Newtown licensing case Mr Skerrott continued his argument in detail n the points he had raised. He will bo fallowed by Messrs Morrison and Young on the same side; The case will probably t at over to-morrow. 3 At 2 p.m to-morrow the Appeal Court ill resume to allow an application for to appeal to the Privy Council in the Chalmers licensing case to be argued, l£ resuming, further arguant was postponed in the Newtown case Mil to-morrow, in consequence of tho inof one of the Judges. At the Farmers’ Union to-day it was -fided to draw tho attention of the Godernmenttb the scarcity of farm labor, VB a6 k the Minister to consider the tio n of advisability of re-introducing 9 nominated scheme of immigration, rnmplamt was mado of the administrathe Stock Act and the low rate of ensa tion paid for animals ordered to b° B destroyed. The sale of seeds and “ 6 knrns was commented on, and a procarried in favor of legislation perP the publication of test and all information as to purity, etc. A 0 I,,‘ion suggesting that more active r ®®° 3 gbou'ld be taken in certain districts noxious weeds on Crown Ittl ?rhe Post understands that Mr Alexander „/nt«smery, State mining engineer of ' 9 tf r n Australia, formerly director of the Sffomes School of Mines, will succeed Sir Heotor as Direotor of Geologioal _ purveys. .