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WELLINGTON.

Last night

It is mentioned that Walter Bishop, late collector of the New Zealand Sun, intends" to commence a criminal action against that paper for publishingadvertisements in connection with him.

The first meeting of the Royal Commission on native affairs will be held at Oeo ou Thursday, the 19th inst. Interpreters and shorthand wrilers have been instructed to be in attendance, and leave here to-morrow morning. The Naval Brigade will send about 150 men to the review at Christchurch at Easter. - The inhabitants of Picton subscribed £100 in aid of the Irish relief, which will be forwarded to the proprietors of the Evening P< st for transmission to Dublin.

Mr Johnston, Believing Officer, has reported to the Colonial Treasurer an approximate estimate of the nn« employed, in Wellington, which is <as follows :—Carpenters, saw mill hands, &c.,112 ; ironworkers, 115 ; coachbuilders, smiths, &c, 20 ; plumbers and gasfitters, 28; painters and paperhangers, 60; printers, 12; laborers and navvies, 200; total, 577. .

Arrangements tor taking over the New Zealand Times were completed this even* ing, pod Mr Harris takes possession tomorrow. The Times and New Zeatander will be amalgamated. The latter ceases publication after to-morrow morning.

An enquiry was held at theHutt to-day as to the origin of the recent fire at Devereux's butcher's shop. The jury returned a verdict of arson against some person or persons unknown, and added a rider censuring the Insurance Compauy for over insuring the building.

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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3478, 17 February 1880, Page 2

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WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3478, 17 February 1880, Page 2

WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3478, 17 February 1880, Page 2

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