INTERPROVINCIAL.
.;,! ' ' Wklmnotoh Thursday. This afliernobn the Mayor presented a handsotaely* illuminated' address.' to Mr Atch'eson, Supeririteridant of Police, as a memento pi the respect and esteem of the citizens of Welliogton. The Mayor spoke: in 'ithe'highesti terms of Mr Atcheson as a man and officer. Mr IGJ Hunter, M.H.R , and Mr J. C. Crawford, late R.M., al3b"spoke iri the most flattering tejms of Mr Atchesoa. The Mayor ('expressed regrjet; that in- consequence of the, etringency of the rules of the service, . , they were, unable Jbp present bim . with anything more , jSubstantial. The amount collected will b.e forwarded. to Mrs, Atchesdn. Sir,Wm. Fitzherbert .was unavoid- ., ably prevented from being present. -.: 2 k> • >-; The general entries for the; Wellington races: clp;se at Bpm. on Monday, next; ;Longlarids bal^JKCome a strong favorite/f ;r the Gap. . The express drivers petitioned- the City Count oil to restrain hackney carriages from conveying^ passengers' luggage. The Council declined to enforce the restriction prayed for. Application has been made to the Corporation for a free water supply to private schools, but it was not entertained; • iJfe Only three or four of the Hermione's immigrants now remain at quarautine station. . '
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Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1081, 24 January 1879, Page 5
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191INTERPROVINCIAL. Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1081, 24 January 1879, Page 5
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