WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 10465, 1 October 1894, Page 5

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

[from our special correspondent.] WELLINGTON, Stpi. 29. When the House is moved into Como mittee of Supply, Mr Wilson intends 46 propose, aa an amendment—“ That in the opinion of this House, the Government should take the necessary steps, under the Railway Construction Act, to purchase the Wellington-Manawatu Railway.” (_Pee Press Association.J A shop in Tory Street, occupied bg Thomas Bransgrove, bootmaker, was burned out this morning. Insurances—£l2s in tko South British and £250 in the New Zeeland. The Volunteer Officers’ Conference will bring down a report on Monday. Mr Calkn, who is attending the parlib* mentary inquiry as the representative of the directors of the Equitable Insurance Company, has stated (hat the outstanding liabilities are n,w considerably under £IOOO, and that no further call will be made on the ahareboiders. It is intended to hold a conference el school committees ia Wellington, and the Minister of Education has promised t$ make arrangements to distribute circulars and consult the Railway Commissioners 9'to cheapening fares. Committees hire complain that the Board is encroaching Oh their functions, and will lay their grieyv ances before the Minister ia writing, is accordance With his request. It is understood that 1 the Volunteer Conference will recommend that grMfeS* strictness be insisted upon in the relational between officers and men, the sdepkion of the Martini-Henry rifle, the appointment of a Commander-in-Chief, the adoption of a navy blue Norfolk jacket for all but naval corps in large towns, ths abolition of the two-thirds proportion for capitation, and setting aside 30s per man from capita* tion for a 'uniform fund.