WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 106, 2 May 1903, Page 2

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

♦ Per Prei-s Association. \ Wellington, Miy 1. ; OharldS Pyne, described as an electiical engineer, was find £3 and 7s 6 J , costs to day, for bringing a parcel containing two pieces of lace and a pair of bo > s ashore from h j Victoria, without piyiug duty. ( The o« ners of the subsidised steamer i Essex, which sails this month for South , Africi, bava nominates! Tim<ru, Por" Chalmers, Lyttelton and Wellington as loading ports. ' : It is not probable that ] recourse to the Arbitration Court will . be necassary in connection with the j a'quirement by Government of 21,000 , Hcres of the Mount Vernon estate, in , Ha ekes B.y. The Oabinat u requesting Education Boards and School (Committees to ar , rangi for tbe proper observance of ' Empire day, 25th inst. The Premier has received scores of , telegrams from »H pirts of the colony, and some from abroad, congratulating him on completing ten years aB Prim" Minister. Mr Saddm, ti-night, promised a , deputation from Friendly Societies that he would ir quire into the system of docking Is 61 par day from the pay of policemen ar.d members of the permanent fore, while tick, for mod c>l a*,t>:ndfvncj>, when mch men wute members of Societies. San Fiiuict'comiils which left Auckland ou Mar-':b 27th did not reich Latdon un il WedntsJay, four days Jate. Tha Takaki Sluicing Company returns 30.z f>r 12 days work.