LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.
(BY TELT-GBAriI.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington-, Last Night. It lias been desided to form a committee to obtain subscriptions from nil the colonies for a memorial to Mr S. D. Farnell, founder of tha eiirlit hours' movement. He, however, is in a procarious condition and little hopes of his recovery are entertained.
Last season was the first in which the Wuirarapa district wus able to export gram. This season one thousand U-iffß have already linen sent down.
The squadron sailed at 8 30 for the South Sea.
Sir W. Ki'zherl'ort is much bettor and will shortly bo able to resume his active duties.
All Ministorj are expected to bo in Wei lington by to-morrow.
At the Supremo Court, to-day, Edward John Robinson, in who-e « :»a the jury was unable to acme, at l.st t-« ! son<, was agw'n tried upon the indictment, charging him with embezzling; various sum* of money of the Customs Department, in which ho was tlienein'>l'yed. The jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty," and tlr; accused wis discharged. This was trio last cu.se of the oriniinal calendar.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2873, 11 December 1890, Page 2
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181LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2873, 11 December 1890, Page 2
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