WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 80, 12 April 1901, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

WELLINGTON’S ’TROUBLES. 1 By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wellington, last night. Some difficulty is being experienced in arriving at a route for the procession on the visit of the Duke and Duchess of i Cornwall. The route proposed by the Citizens’ Committee was considered by , the Governor to be much too long. Another shorter routo was proposed and submitted to His Excellency, who still considered it too long, and suggested that the procession should follow the same route as he did when he landed in 1897. A meeting of the citizens to-day considered the route, and were unanimous in opinion that it was desirable to make it longer than was proposed by the Governor. It was stated the route proposed by the Governor, which was a mile and three-quarters long, would accommodate 80,000 people. A committee was appointed to wait upon the Governor, and urge his acceptance of tho longer route. It was decided to open subscription lists for funds to augment the £2OOO provided by Government and City Council. The committee was also recommended to erect platforms for the accommodation of children, VISITORS. Sir Westby Percival sailed for Melbourne to-night by the Wcstralia, accompanied by Lady Percival. THE PREMIER. The Premier returned from Greyinouth A OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION. The officers of the coastal and intercolonial vessels have formed themselves into an Association, which has been registered under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. It has an adherence of over 2'J'J,' SLIP COMPANY. The W.lliugtoi Patent Slip Company’s net profit for the year was £772. The directors "recommend a dividend of bight per cent. THE CONTINGENT PICNIC. The t-nning of tlii contingent to represent Now Zealand at the opening of the Federation Parliament will probably bo carried out at Christchurch. The 22nd inst. is spoken of as the date of the depar- . turc. Forty-one men are going from this , district, all of whom have/to be six foot high or over. MR CADMAN.

The Premier has received a communication from His Excellency the Governor, expressing regret at losing the conscientious and valuable services of the Hon. A. J. Cadman, who recently resigned from the Executive Council. RACING. A race meeting was hold at Shannon to-day, at which Blueberry, Kawana and Stockade each won a double. The wellknown horseman, T. Wilson, rode four winners. THE KING’S ASSENT. This week's Gazette contains an announcement that the King’s assent has beep given to a large number of Bills passed last'session.. The Royal assent to the Defence Act Amendment, the Deceased Husband’s Brother Marriage Act, and the Defence Act has been reserved. THE LAW. New regulations have been gazetted under the Law Practitioners’ Act, under which q candidate for the barrister’s and for the solicitor’s law examinations shall be permitted to take the subjects prescribed for those examinations in two sections.