Wellington Items

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3427, 5 February 1890, Page 2

Wellington Items

(Prom Our Own Correspondent) k'or tho past few days the Wei. hngton broast has been greatly agitated about tho boat race. Tho main topic of coavorsation has boon the boat race, who will win, when will it bo rowed, or will it over bo rowed at all, Some melancholy individual hinted to us this morning thathobelievedoneofthemenhadpaid Captain Edwin to blow a little, while lie hedged his bets, but as both men appear impatient for the struggle this does not seem likely. Certainly the weather gods have served our champion and the aspirant to his fame, most scurvily. Even the umpiro has got disgusted, and the race is to bo rowed any tune aftor 10 a.m.'to-morrow (Wednesday) morning, which is anything but satisfactory to the many who would wish to witness the contest.

To-night the Amateurs opeu their season of nine nights with the opera " Hip Yan Winkle," which will bo the longost run they have ever attempted, The Buffalo Minstrels also open on Thursday at the Theatre Royal, thus giving visitors to the races a.choice of entertainments. Special railway arrangements have been made for the convenience of Wairarapa residents. Business in Wellington is at present rather dull, peoplo do not seem to have quite got over the holidays, hut doubtless aftev theraces achaiigeinthe tight direction will soon be perceptible. Tho Wellington Gas Company held their annual meoting on Monday afternoon. The report showed a falling off iu consumption of gas, which may bo accounted for by the use of the electric light for street illumiuating, A dividend for the year was declared at the rato of thirteen and a half per cent, being one and a half par cent less than the year previous,