WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XX, Issue 4479, 27 April 1898, Page 2

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Press Association— By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, April 26 The bricklayers at Parliament buildings are still' dissatisfied and have yeb returned to work. : Their 'chief grievance io the treatment of the lo.oal men bndef ths'award, aiad those imported are standing by them. Ip the Magistrate's Court, Albert Champion, bookmaker, was charged with trespassing on ' Wellington racecourse at th§ summer meeting. The defence was thab the trustees nor the stewards had power under , the Act vesting the course m the hands of the former to make a prohibitory order. Mr Kenny held that the defendant had bo claim or right, and that the stewards had authority to make an order. With the i view of allowing the defendant to appeal on general grounds a fine of £5 la and costs was imposed. The creditors of the EJon. G. F. Richardson met to-day, 'Cumrfringa and C»., Waqganui, appearing by counsel,' and the bankrupt was subjected to a' long cross examination. He declared that it was a mistake his entering Parliament and accepting a portfolio as his business went to pieces;