WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4493, 3 August 1893, Page 2

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

The Direct leto, (By Tele graph—Own Correspondent). Wellington, Thursday. The galleries wero crowded last night to hear Sir Robert Stout move his Licensing Act, 1881, Amendment Bill, Direct Veto. Great interest was taken in the proceedings. Sir Robert Stout in opening spoke brilliantly, Mr Fish ■ stonewalled with pertinacious loquacity for nearly five hours. The opponents of the measure were determined not to allow a division being reached lost night, and they were equally successful as the debato continued . through the night, and the House adjourned at eight a,m, thin morning, everyone being thoroughly worn out. Sir R. Stout's supporters hoped to force a division by refraining from speaking, but Mr Fish and others amply supplied the deficiency. The non-prohibitionist party will strain every nerve when the Bill comes up again.

Poultry Show milMor Dan. It is again raining hard to»day, and this will militate against the success of the opening day of the Poultry Show. The prospects for the tree planting to-morrow '(Arbor Day) are also anything but bright, most of tho low-lying parts of the city being pools of storm water,

'Agricultural and Pastoral Society Donations,

Donations for the Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show in Novem» j ber are coming in well, £BBO having been received to date, exclusive of trophies. Old Soldiers' Claim. It is not likely that anything will be done this session to enquiro into the old soldiers claims or to grant an extension of time in whioh such' claims may be made, Thero are many old soldiers in the Wellington Provincial District, whose claims have riot yet been dealt with, and much dissatisfaction is felt in consequence.