VERY LATEST

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3765, 20 March 1891, Page 2

VERY LATEST

(By Telegraph). [Per Press Association.] Mr Brace Banquettel Representative Gathorla?-! Mabton Friday. The complimentary banquet to Air R. 0. Bruce last night was a spjcnfjid success. Though tickets were issued at a guinea each, about 200 gentlemen and a considerable number of ladies were present. The guest of the evening was proposed by Mi- Mo Arthur. Me Bruce received an oration on rising to respond. His speech was considered a masterpiece of oratory. Messrs Bryce, Uarltueas, Wilson. Duthie, Rolleston, Soobie McKenzie, Thps. McKenzie, G, IT. Richardson, and a largo number

of other prominent men were present The assemblage was the largest and most representative ever seen in this part of tho colony. Master and ISan. A Lawyer O&afled Overboard. Wellington, Friday. Captain Muir, of the ship Invercargill, this we.ok summoned a sailor for insubordination, but when tho was called on there was no appearance. ■ The sailor in his turn served a writ on Muir for LSO, alleging he irad been ill üßed by tho captain. The latter chased the lawyer's clerk who served , the writ overboard with a bottle aad*l marlin spike, got up sail, and went off in such a hurry that two of his officers had only just time to scramble on board. The lawyers, however, discovered that Muir had some property in Dunedin, which they forthwith attached.

Fatal Aoolde&t Dunedik, FridayGeorge Ellis Robertson, 8| yearfl of age, a son of the superintendent of the Fire Brigade, was killed by a dray wheel passing oveLlA.,. Eailway ReveaW .Wellington, Friday. Despite some falling oil on tho Hurunui-BlufF lines since January As compared with last year, due to tho absenoe of the Exhibition traffic, the Commissioners anticipate the estimate of a net profit of WOO,OOO will just about be realised, although there was some falling off in traffic during the strike to be made up. The alterations promised by the Commissioners to the deputation of employees have been largely brought into effeot. They%e involved the engagement of a larger number of men aud an extra expense, of some six or seven thousand per year. Tho Governor and the Maoris. Whakatane, Friday. At Te Toko the Governor and,, party on Thursday afternoon attended a meeting of about 100 natives. Several natives spoke in terms of, i welcome, deolaring loyalty to tne ' | Queea and hoping their grievances would be redressed.