WELLINGOTN NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4501, 19 August 1893, Page 3

WELLINGOTN NEWS.

f. BPECM TELEGRAMS. | Wellington, Saturday, ;'■ The Railway Bill. \ The Chamber of Commerce holds a % special meeting on Monday, in con- '}'-}, . junction with the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, to consider the Builway Bill, introduced by the Gov- | ernment. Both bodies are Btrongly ( : , opposed to the measure, &nd the I' meeting vAdecide what action |.' should be taTen to prevent, if possible, *: thr»,Bill passing the House, !>■'. A Little Excursion. !'; The Parliamentary excursion t s.:.' Peloraa and Queen Charlott % y . Sounds, left last night by the Hinef;? moa, and is expected to return on |i ; ';,. Monday afternoon in time for the |t ; evening sitting. The weather was If beautiful, and a fine moonlight trip |L'. acrosß the Straights and up Quoen pz Charlotte Bounds might be expeoted, !?■ The Leader of the Opposition, f ; ' Mr Rolleiton having left for Christ |v church on private business, Captain £•: >. Kussell will probably assume the |; leadership;^the Opposition in the |T event of mpßsence being prolonged || over Monday. f "A Measureless Liar." Vv Exciting incidents are of every day ■"' occurrence in the House, but the scene % yesterday between the Hon. W. P. %■'■ Beeves and Mr Fisher caps all. Ex's:■ oitement was at white heat when Mr %i Fisher called the Minister a " meap:; sureless liar." Differences between |s ''■■. the Ministry and certain members are |#' every day becoming more accentuated, §? and it is thought the Speaker will 'fr. need a firm hand to prevent open t>-r ruptureß in the House.. f Wellington Blackguards, £;■•■';" The arrest ofjto/two men con-, f£' , earned in ti»*rfl rssault and ex> ::;t;' poaure pases removes the apprchen- '!;!';; Bion existing lately amongst .parents, : who have been afraid to send their |fefe children to school; owiDg to tho foot that tbey havo been accosted and !#'■'■■"' generally subjected to, annoyance. S#i\ The wonder is, the police have been |p;: •. supine so long, as*W|iplaintß have |fsr be*ed frequent. ||l: The Fishing Season, ; r The Council of the Wellington i pflK' '..; Acclimatisation Society decided last j Bx/ riigbt to open tbefishiog season on the litSl6th prox,, closing on the 15th April. |ltl"''Tlie request to open on the Ist prox, fPp&Vw. r^u3eil »'.' DOli beiD ß Mk : . The Session. . House is now;settling down to w<)rk,'but Bti'l the session is not before iha.end of ! j^Rgep#h«,;. ','., .;.;:;,'',( i>\ : \^i