LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2216, 21 September 1886, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

[BY TELKUKYHI— I'HKSS A^SOCIA'IIOX.] Wi:i,],[xiirox, Monday. By the 'Frisco mail the Government leeeived a coinnmnication on the .subject of keeping the Colonial Inhibition open beyond the onginal time. IJefote coining to a decision the other colonies will bo communicated with. The Colonial Treasurer is preparing a precis of tho provisions of tho < Jouunment Loans to Local Bodies Act, and notice will •shoitly be given of the date when applications for loans can be made. A creat number of enquiries have already been made by v.mous bodies, but no loans can be granted until they have obtained authority to r,<i*e them. This is given both under th« Local Bodies Loan Bill and the Counties Act. The latter comes into force in January, but the requisite power is in existence m the old Act. Tho Stark Purchase Commission will be signed by the Government to-moirow. Charles Cheymol, wine mci chant, lun been declared a bankrupt.

Thk Working Mvv's Fkibvd.— " Vps sir, yelled the Socialistic agitator, " 1 , U n tlie working man's, friend. ' " 01). go 'lonsr " said » io.il working man, y (m havn'tdone an honest day s woik in two years." ( >f coiuse 1 haven't. That's where 1 show n.v fnendship for the work.ng man. 1 keep my hands off so that he can have the job." Hk had Wn out for a day* fishing, and ah he proudly displayed tho contents It his basket to his wife, .she exclaimed- "Oh John ari-n t th-y beauties ? P,,,t T've been M)an\iousforthe last hour, de.n !" - F...>li^h httliMmo," slid John, caiessmgh ."why, what could have happened to me %/1 " '•()!).' I didn't woiry about you, lo\e ; hut it gievv so late [ was .jfiaid that befoic you got b.u-|< totown the fish niaikct.s would bu all closed."