WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4499, 17 August 1893, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Thursday, Windy Wellington,

A furious sale with occasional bursts of rain has been blowing all night. Although this was ono ot the most violent g. li-s experionc-d for months, no special damage is reported, either about town or to the shipping. A Curious bolt, A curious bolt occurred yesterday afternoon. A hurst) bolted down Lombton Quay, and turning down Faatlierston street took refuge in a solicitor's oifioe In its terror the animol took refuge behind the office table, OHtising the solicitor 'to evacuate the premises in very quick time, this being tho sort of client ho didnot care about, The Licensing Bill, Sir Robert Stout's Licensing Act 1881 Amendment Bill will be further considered in Committee to-day. Earnshaw v. Fish, . Mr Earnshaw is fighiing Mr Fish wi'li his own wrapons, for lie has a question on the order paper asking tho Qoveinmentiftboy aio aware that the poiuting of both the Cusioms House and Itesideni Magistrate's Court, in Dunedin, were done under a cooperative system, the plant being that of Mr H, S, Fish, jtin,, M.H.R., the employes being those usually in his service, though tho contractor was a Mr Hosenbrock ? Photography, The Government have had an elaborate series of photographs propared showing various portions of the , Uhcviot cstuio, which have been circultted amongst members to give them an idea of the property, it is qui>e on the car-Is utter ull that the j proposed trip to the estate will have to be abandoned, The Cheviot Estate, Strong opposition will be offered in Committee to the Government's proposal to sell portions of the Cheviot estate. The Speaker, The' Speaker having been "commanded" to h dinner at Government House last night was therefore unable to take the chair. Mr Guinness accordingly filled the vacant chair, taking his seat amidst a round of applause, Shop and Shop Assistants'

The Shop aud Sbop Assistants' Bill was reported to the Houso yesterday from the Labor Bills Committee. No material alteration has-been made in the measure, aud the clause fixing Saturday as a compulsory half-holiday iemai',lß as originally.proposed w th the exception that Borough Counoilj, aro given power to alter the day if i L in found that such un alteration i fl unanimously desired.. Hair-dresser^

' appear to l>e the class of , tradesmen 1 niore particularly opposed to Sa'ur-" day as n half-holiday.