WELLINGTON NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 99, 26 April 1894, Page 8

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(»yTELE6BAPH.-~OWN CORRESPONDENT.! < , Wellington, this day. COLONIAL GOVERNORS. ' WITH regard to the Colonial Governors' Leave of Absence Bill, now before the House, of Ldrds, Cabinet bas, through His Excellency, cabled to the Secretary of State for tbe colonies, asking whether ib applies to New Zealand. PREMIER AND EDITOR. One of bhe funniest coincidences happened lA_b -iffchb at the Masonic irt.tallaiidn, when jjklr Saddon, who is Deputy Grandinaßtie imAty*riH&Mtym9tyfa >Ms 4 placed in his proper position on the dais. • fehea,..itM» t,Grand J&tfg* pflfcet! ?wer^ heralded, they were marshalled to their places, and Editor Gillon's happened to be the next chair bo Mr Seddon. An audible titter went through tho assemblage, but Mr Seddon put Mr Gillon at his ease quickly, by saying in a stage whisper, " Well, old man, how's your liver." Mr Gillon, to whom Masonry is religion, accepted the hint, and both during the ceremony and banquet tbe bwo antagonists on paper meb on the mosb amicable terms. Grandmaster Bell, in his speech at the banquet, made special reference to the honour done him by the Premier of the colony being present, who be welcomed as ___ Mason, though opposed to bim in politics. COLONEL GORING. Colonel Goring returned from Home in i tbe Aorangi. His sight is very greatly improved by tbe operation. ' He leaves for Auckland to resume charge of the Artillery almost immediately.