WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 301, 19 December 1900, Page 2

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

PER PRSSS AB6OOUHOK. Wellington, Deoember 18.

The Minister of Marine is specially interesting himself in the acclimatise-! tion of salmon in New Zealand, order to give the ova opting out by thg next fym IjVancisco ateimer every chance of Latching, they will be lin oharge of an American expert, The iova will be hatohed at Hakataramea and Lake Shan

Lieutenant-Colonel Collins has been decorated with the Imperial long service medal having been twenty five yeiri connected with volunteering. The advent of the Southland Pipe Band which arrived from the south by the Tarawera to-duy, and marched through principal streets piping Ju&tily, caused quitoa flutter, in the city for a tinqe, The, batid (21 in number) has taken up its quarters at Mt. Cook Bairaoks, and its members are to be entertained 'at the Trocadero by the Guelic Society to-morrow evening tfys Premier and Mayor also hftipg invited guests,

l#emb&rs of the Ministry will, before leaving for Australia, meet to appoint the Federation Commissioners, a Parliamentary librarian, and the secretary tq the Department of Jnduatries. Lieut,-Colonel Collins has been empowered by the Union S.B. Company to issue special privilege certificates to volunteers and members of rifle clubs who propose taking part in the Commonwealth rifle matches in Sydney. The Waiweiu arrived this afternoon from Capetown with twenty Now Zealand troopers en buard.