WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11921, 19 June 1899, Page 5

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

i [From Due Correspondent.] WELLINGTON, June 17.

Mr Worsley, the second officer of the Tutanekai, has been s.ppdnted to succeed the late chief officer, Mr Brown, of the Hinemoa-

Mr Ronayne, general manager of railways, went south today. At the fortnightly meeting of the Wellington. Workers’ Union, a comnutee was appointed to report as to the best method of preventing short weight being given by grocers and others. A deputation of nine was appointed to wait on the PoatmasterGfawsral With the object of doing away with the present system of collecting mails by contract, and to urge that a more efficient method of collecting should be adopted direct from the as in OtheY dblohies.’ ’ The cbSgratulated on. having framed an Anti-Usury Bill, and the Union trusted that the Bill would become law during the coming ses-sion.-"It was resolved that'S deputation of !nine. should w«tit on the firedof:,tbe Government regarding the aiflvisableneas; of paying all Government employees, fort■niglitly; instead of monthly as at present. In regard to Mr J,„ Hutcheson’s Remarks 'ali Temulta respecting, the Union and its members, it was resolved*- 1 ‘ That ■ ibis Union treats with disdain; the remarks madle, and that the Secretary be instructed to contradict the, same through the columns of the Teronka Press.”