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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1866, 27 September 1913, Page 7

Tho local yacht Jlatangi is to leave Wellington a't an early hour this morning for Auckland. The Mutangi is owned by Messrs..White and J. Fuller, jun. Tho following crew arc on hoard: — Messrs. A. Roberts (in charge), 11. Rouutree, J. Knilaiuls, W. Peterson, and 15. Coiilts A deputation, described as representing small shopkeepers in the sott goods trade, waited uixin the By-Laws Committeo of the City Couneil yesterday m loference to closing hours. The deputation consisted of Messrs 0. Fownes, 11. Price, and T. P. Ilalpiu. They brought nndov the notice ol the committee a petition that had been Bigued bv 7L' shopkeepers (out of 135 ill the trade) praying that tho hours of doeing remain as al present. The petition (it was stated) was to counter a movement by coitain large shopkeepers, who were petitioning to have the hours of closing fixed uL (i p.m. on week days and i) p.m. on Saturday. The Vnstnilinn Agents-General, .Colonial Ol'lice ollicials, «»<''"»">' v «- lorifins liave farewelled the Hon. \\. 1, liaillieu, who has been acting as ' .V'cnt-Oneial for Victoria for some : moil I lis Mr. liaillieu returns to Alis- | tralia by Uio steamer Medina,-Prcts