Wellington News.
The Direct Mail Contract.
Ke-arrangemfiiit of Portfolios.
Railway Construction.
(Per Press Association.)
Wellington, Tuesday. The tender for tho direct mail service is on the same lines as the esjsting contract, the Government dp' npt.■poiisider it. particularlyi favorable to the colony, ' ■' There wi}l be a rearrangement of portfolios to a certain degree in a. few days, The Minister for Public Worljs haying very little to do, exqept with railways under construptian, will take the PostmasterGeneralship, and Mr Hislop the portfolio of Education.
The Government does not intend to propose any alteration of the Northern Trunk Line. Mr Mitchelson emrasse.l himself'in; ; favor of 'retaining;'"ffie pep|ra} jputej but thinks it unlikely any more contracts will be, let for the present, although £883,000 still remains of the million Joan. It would cost £75,000 to take |he line to. the big. tunnel at Porofarau,.. If coufraotß aro let they will j b©afbotH en'4e« : : ; : : :
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3221, 4 June 1889, Page 2
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150Wellington News. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3221, 4 June 1889, Page 2
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