WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4403, 10 August 1893, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

t SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. h Wellington, Thursday, i. Awkword Disclosures. ' d Mr P. McGirr, who was concerned j 1 in tbe recent obscene language case at j the Albert Hotel, is to be proceeded ,f against for perjury, possibly on Friday b next, McGirr is the President of the y Typographical Society and until kti cent.'y. the confidante and adviser of ] 11 Minißiers. It is also rumoured that ■ 1 a recently appointed Legislative Councillor is to be subpoenaed to giye evidence in the oase. I Arbor Day. \ i The Government printing office ( t emplojea are highly inoensed over the ' J fact that their pay for Arbor Day has • been stopped, A deputation is pro- ! I posed to wait on Ministers and if I I satisfaction cannot be' obtained .a t general strike of t!;e employes is ! . threatened. This would bo a vory ! serious matter at this time of the ' 1 year, ■ . s The Citizens'lnstitute, . t , A scheme is on foot here to form an , ; association whioh will bo known by ■ I the nap of' The OHiiiens 1 Institute, * ; Theprinoipal objects, of the! ABSDcia- ' 1 tiou are to promote amongst citizens !' 1 a better knowledge of the principle? , | of political, social and ethical science, ° 1 and the practical application of these principles in every departmea* of life, ■* Messrs Bradbury and Evans, who ' I have been condaotingleotures in WeN b lington for some limepaat, will ace as leuiurprs to the Institute. A large 5 and influential committee, comprising * all classes and shades, of political P opinion, has formed. A pre* '! hminary meeting will bebeldto-nigbt. " at whioh the Mayor roll preside, "fife Railway' Sill. t< It is now expected the Railway Bill tl will pass tho Lower House, but that g 1 it will only do so after a fierce fight. It is not 'thought, however, that the « Rill will be'carried in tlie" Legislative<li Gjiinoil. ■'' - - jj Mr dolman Phillip?, £ I hear that Mr Coleman Phillips w intends to petition the liouse 'again ai this session in reference to the Dry \q River infringement of the Land Aot fe oases, - m