WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4495, 7 August 1893, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. '

Wellington, Monday. The H,Z. Team.

The football ground on Saturday at Petone being under water tu the depth of two or three feet, the match between theN.Z. rops. and a Wellington team did not come off, This caused much disappointment, moro especially as a match could easily have been arranged at Newtown or Wand Bay, if the powers that be had exerted themselves. I hear, however, that tbo reps, themselves wero ntt eager for the match, hence any exouse to abandon was gladly seized. The social in the evening was a very tame affair, Wellington footballers being conspicuous by their absonoe. , The Weather.

It has again started to rain hard, and fears are entertained that the Hutt river may do some damage, as it is already over its banks, .Nearly all the suburban roads are impeded by heavy slips. H'MS. Lizard. fI.M.S, Lizerd, whioh arrived from Sydney, on Saturday, after a very rough passage, is lying alongside the wharf. She will remain here about a month. Eleotho Light The Gulclier Company wiil not be able to commence the lighting of private premises by electricity till early in September, owing to the non. arrival of machinery from England; Political. The Government intend to shorten the session if possible, and the general feeling is that the contemplated Native Land legislation will not be dealt with this year. The Stock Bill will also have a *ery poor chance of getting through if business is rushed, There is no in tention of making a Railway Bill a party question, but it .is Baid the House will agree to a Minister having a seat on the Board with ordinary chairman's powers, It is now generally believed Women's Franobise will be again shelved till next session, as the new members of the Upper House are opposed to the extension, It is reported that Mr Cadman will itguin take up the portfolio nf Native affairs.