WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1309, 30 September 1884, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Sept 29, The Premier left for the south today to give evidence m a case to be heard at the Supreme Court, Dane* din, on Wednesday next. Mr Mackay^ manager of the Bey, J.C Andrews' sheep station, Mas* terton,, was fined m the minimum ' penalty of £287 this morning for a breach of the Sheep Act, clause 28. Notice of appeal was given. This Day. A meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association was held lait night. Resolutions were carried to the effect that the secretary of the association shall be an active volunteer and shall be paid LSO, Ho must pay bis own expenses, except? int? passage mpney, and be a reas« dent of Wellington. A large execn* tive committee was appointed to, ''" amalgamate with the council m contro^ing the affairs of the association. The North Island Trunk Railwar Oommitlee this morning examined Mr C. W. Hursthouse, surveyor, of New Plymouth, Mr .Scott, surveyor, of Palmerston North, and Mr Hicks, butcher, of Auckland, The various alterations m cormec-f tion with the Telegraph Department come into operation on and after tQ- | morrow- They are as follows ;— All ' telegraph oifices m the colony wilj from that date be open between 9 , a.m and Bin the evening. Receipts for messages wi'l be abolished, an 4 payment for telegrams is to be made by stamps ; it has also been decided not to close the offices for half. an... hour during the day as - at first in* tended.