WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4793, 20 May 1884, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. Telephone Arrangements.

The Postmaster-General has arranged that from the 2nd Jans the Telephone Exchange shall be kept open continuously day and night, including Sundays. This has been done mainly for the convenience of private houses, of which it is hoped a largo number will now join the Exchange. Arrangements, will also be made with the Fire Biigiide stations, by which the locality of a five will at once be telephoned to the Esckingd, so that any subscriber, by ringing up, may learn where the fire is. The Premier and Minister of Public Works return here by the Hinemoa, on Thursday evec:ng, and it is expected the Governor will arrive here early next week. Mr W?!son, member for Fox'on, addressed his Karori constituents last night. He tiiought.it would bo detrimental to the country if the Ministry were defeated, and throvtw out of pswer. With regard to the North lV.rxd ir^kline, he favored the pntral route. He contid red Mrjor Atkinson somewhat at fault in cc nation with the Toads and Bridges Construction Act. He objected to any reduction of the Edupatioa vote, but thought that persons wishing to educate their children in the fifth and sixth standards should pay an additional fee. He favored economy with

regard to the Legislature, favoring the Lower House honorarium being reduced to £100, and abolishing that to Legislative Councillors. He said New Zealand had better not have anything to do with federation: He received an unanimous vote of confidence.