WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4509, 29 August 1893, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

SPECIAL TELEGPMS. Labour Legislation. Welusuion, Tuesday, TI'C Minister for Labour had quite an innings Inst night with his Labor Bills, the Industrial Conciliation nod V. orkimn's Wages Bills were read a thud time mid passed. The Conspiracy Law Amendment Bill was referred to the Labour Bills Commi'tee for a r.port,' und it is nut expeoW thai tlio Shipping and Seamen's Bill will become law, owing to the Btrong opposition shown to the Bill by the Shipping Companies, practically tlio Bill would Imve the effect of ruining the smaller Shipping Coa'panies. , Indignation Meeting, The Salvation Army paraded town last night with bund ami torches, and afterwards held n monster meeiingat the Barracks to protest against the action of the R.M. at .Milton in lining Captain Kerr threo pounds or ono month's imprisonment with hard labour for blowing o cornet in the .streets, A strongly wocdotl rcS'Juiiop condemning the action of the R.M. was carried unanimously, and it wss ordored to ho convoyed to the Minister for Justico by the town members. Female Suffrage, Sir John Hall's Women's Suffrage Bill will most probably be taken in Committee to-day. Wellington Meat Expoit Go, The annual general meeting of the Wellington Meat Export Company takes place to morrow, The Licensing Bill. The Workingmen's Club bold a meeting to-morrow to consider the club cause in tlw new Licensing Bill. Tho Government being anxious to secure tlio block vote of the eight hundred members, effect will be given t. Ul,. n.t, nn ll,„

to any reaeoivjble suggestion when Che Bill comes before the Council. The Weathei. Tho weatber is simply perfect.