WELLINGTON.
This day.
The Wellington, from the South, broke down at the Heads. The Waitaki has gone to tow her in. The Alexis' cargo is 2500 packages tea for Levin and Co., and the remainder for Turnbull and Co., consisting of 12 500 packages tea, 100 tons Japan rice, and 300 tons Chinese assorted cargo.
The Local Industries Association are setting vigorously to work. They will obtain the views of kindred bodies in Christchurch, Dunedin, and Auckland as to the desirability of asking Parliament for a Royal Commission to inquire into the working tariff with a view to alleviation in favour of the promotion of local industries.
A public meeting of the unemployed is called for.
The Inspector is making a raid on the shopkeepers for exposing goods on sale outside the windows and doors.
The Huia broke two keel plates when she struck in Tory Channel. The inquiry shows the Spring tide swung her on a sunken rock while going at half speed.
Out of 74 cases in the Hospital 33 should be provided for by the Benevolent Society outside the Hospital. They were simply placed in the Hospital because there is no other place to put them.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3380, 22 October 1879, Page 2
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199WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3380, 22 October 1879, Page 2
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