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(ByElectkic Telkokai'H— Copyright. ) Wellington , , Wednesday. Iγ is understood that from Ist February the hours of attendance required of all officers of the Civil service will be from nine to five. Ministers intend to stop private persons issuing collect telegrams to Government on what is avowedly said to be public business. The yacht Dido was stolen from her moorings early yesterday, and when last seen by the pilot was making for Cape C.impbell. It is surmised she may have been stolen by deserting sailors. The inquest on thu body of the girl Lucy Darrell found in the Ktisorvoir the verdict was "found drowned." The evidence showod she had simply been reprimanaded by her father for slay ing out la teat night, and it is supposed tin caused the rash act. The coroner remarked ho was afraid it was one of the many casm of the curly education found in these colonies where boys and girls were allowed to rim ahum in si;ch a manner that they got into all kinds of mischief, and if reproved thsy turned round and took upon themselves the responsibility of their actions and declared their independence or self-reliance, That portion of the new Land Act which affects fresh purchasers of lands cannot come into operation until the 31st March. As to the relief clauses of the same Act, they are now in operation. Uoar-Admiral Fairfax is residing ashore as the guest of His Excellency the Governor. The officers of the squadron are to be entertained at a ball by the members in Wellington. To-morrow night the crew of the ships will be similarly entertained by the local navals. On Friday Admiral Fairfax, accompanied by Major General Whitmore, made an inspection of forts Ballance and Hatswell. The Mayor and city councillors pay an official visit to the Admiral to-movrow. A deserter from the Nelson, who was arrested at .Auckland while the fleet was there, was tried by cou,rt martial to-day, and sentenced to twelve month* , imprisonment.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2419, 12 January 1888, Page 2
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332LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2419, 12 January 1888, Page 2
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