WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3370, 10 October 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Last night. The G-ovornmoat in their Seats. The new Ministry took their places in the Government Office this morning. The boating season will be opened on Saturday by the usual procession of boats. The opening banquet of the Ancient Order of Druids last evening was a great success. After dinner, Mr Brennan, the secretary of the Tictorian Grand Lodge, was presented with a handsome silver cigar case, as a memorial of his visit to New Zealand for the purpose of opening a new Lodge of the Order. The Insurance Companies have agreed to defray half the cost of a steam fire engine for "Wellington, and at next meeting of City Council a motion will be proposed that the steam engine be procured without delay. The Union Company's new steamer (Rotomahana) made a trip round the harbor this afternoon with about 700 guests, including Lady Eobinion and Members of the Legislative Council. The trip was very pleasant, and the steamer —weed 14 knots. uvtoi.,., Court, John Walsh, At the cju 4 ' *«itiug as secretary of for larceny while ... ""•*» acquitted, the Hibernian Society, \,~ -"ferred but three other charges will be ptv. against him. Trade Concerns. At a special meeting of the Licensed Victuallers Association today to consider

the Auckland Association's petition, a sub-committee was appointed to take the wbolo matter of ihe trade's position and the licensing Kystein into consideration, and it was resolved that delegates from oil other Associations should bo asked to attend a conference in Wellington, beginning on the 23rd insfc, to framo resolutions and wait on the Govenmieut as a deputation with their suggestions. Much earnestness was blsowh by the meeting, and hope was strongly expressed that the grievances of trade would be redressed and its general status raised.