WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4498, 16 August 1893, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Wednesday. The Midland Railway, A speoial Committee will not be Bet up to consider the proposals of the Midland Railway Company. The PubJio£mnts Committee w '" &° into tllWWr again this year. It is not expected that a report favorable to the Company well be arrived at in which case it is highly probable that any further progress with the construction of the line will be stopped, Tk Rabbit Pest, In bis annual report to the House the Secretary of the Stock and Agricultural Department states that the oondition of some of the runs in the ■Wairarapa does not show that very aotive measures havo been taken to cope with the rabbit pest. The Estimtes After the Cheviot Estate Disposition Bill last night, the House for the first time got to work on the Estimates and fair progress was made, The Cheviot Trip. The Minister for Lands 'hopes to get off the trip to the Cheviot Estate on Friday next, if the Hinemoa is available. hm Arrivals. MrDuthie, in common with many others, feeling that the colony has been deceived as to the nature of the occupations of the settlers brought out by the " Ruabine" at reduced fares, undwthe arrangement by the Agent-General, iB to ask the Government what steps am to be taken to settle these people on suitable land. Nearly all the npw firrivala being London clerks and shopmen it will be hard to say what land will be suitable for tbem. A Hard Case,

R, 0. Bowden, licensee of the Branoh Hotel, whose license was recently cancelled by the Licensing Bench," having filed a petition in bankruptcy was granted an unconditional discharge at a meeting of creditors held to-day. TheOffijial Assignee said the closing ol the hotel reduced Eowden iryan instant to beggary. 'Wt&roteetion.

. A strong feeling prevails here thai the police protection is totally qrjftto to the requirements of the city, owing to the presence of bad characters.