WELLINGTON ITEMS.
[Feb Pbess Association.! WELLINGTON. Mabch 8. The Harbour Board’s annual report shows that for the first time the tonnage of vessels arriving here exceeds one millions 2194 steamers with 986,860 tons, and 90 sailing vessels 89.648 tons arrived during the year. This is an increase of 52 vessels and 98,326 tons. The export of hemp has fallen away to 9848 bales, but is partially compensated by the increase in the export of wool and skins. Statements have appeared in print, commenting adversely on the arrangements made for the future of the lad West, and blaming the Wellington Committee for not providing for him. The facts are that Mr Empson, headmaster of the Wanganui College, has offered to take him as a boarder free, and the committee has voted thirty pounds per annum for five years, to supply clothes and board the boy during the holidays. A Wanganui family will him during the recess foeA&OtoJll2.' Anymmney that attmainn
will accumulate and be given to West whea he leaves school. Hie relatives in England cannot do Anything for him* The Bishop of Salisbury left for England viA Sydney this afternoon. A fierce northerly gale was blowing all day, hut it did not interfere with shipping arrangements, nor was any damage done.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10601, 9 March 1895, Page 5
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211WELLINGTON ITEMS. Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10601, 9 March 1895, Page 5
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