WELLINGTON. Saturday.

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WELLINGTON. Saturday.

I WELLINGTON, Saturday. At the Chamber of Commerce Conference, the question of baniuuptcy was discussed, but nothing definite was done.

■Sunday Moat of the crew of the ill-fated ship Lastingham have now been provided for. Three have gone home in the Florid.), two have gone to ymi fiieuds in Dunodin, one was shipped on the Zwilandin. j another on the Peter Stew.it t, and the j boy has gone on a farm. All were f'llly I piovided for before leaving. Six men, I including the chief officer, are still in ! Wellington. j The Mohaka left for the wreck of the I L-istingham last night, taking on board the fiamework for a house to be erected for the accommodation of the men engaged in the work of recovering the caigo. As soon as active salvage opeiations are &tai ted, a large gang of men will be sent over. It is understood that next week the members will \isit Kawhia in the steamer HinemoA, lcaung heieon Saturday uiom ing, and returning on Tuesday

Monday. At a meeting of the W.urarnpa Jockey Club on Satuiday, Mr J. 0. Evett, of Napier, was appointed handieanper. The North Island Trunk Railway Committee to-day examined Messrs Rawson and C'ussen, surveyois, and Mr Noithcroft, R.M. for Waikato A draper in town, who had agreed to close his premises at 9 o'clock on Saturday, and who broke the agreement, is being made the subject of a demonstration at the hands of the Wellington Early Closing Association. List Saturday a brass band paraded in front of his shop, playing the "Dead March," etc. About a thousand persons collected outside, and a good deal of badinage was indulged in, and speeches were made in favour of carJy closing. Demonstiafcions are to he held each Tuesday and Thuisday evenings. For the "At Homo" at Government House, to-nighfc, 500 invitations have been issued.