WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9432, 12 February 1894, Page 5

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Saturday. CABINET COUNCIL. It was decided yesterday in Cabinet that INew Zealand shall be represented commercially at the Colonial Reciprocity Conference in Canada PAPER MANUFACTURE. Mr. Webber, of Taranaki, had suggested' that a bonus should be offered for the manufacture of paper. As paper factories had been already established in the Colony they declined to offer a bonus, but decided to admit paper-making machinery duty free in order to encourage the industry. __ GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. Dr. Macgretror, Charitable Aid Department ; Mr. Blow, Secretary of Public Works; Mr. Crombie, Commissioner of Taxes, and Mr. Warburton, Public Trustee, were appointed a Commission to arrange the office accommodation of the Government Buildings so as to be most convenient for the transaction of departmental business. THE BIG STEAMER. All the world is visiting the Gothic steamer this afternoon. She cannot be said to have made a very quick passage, her steaming time being 39 days and 9 minutes. She is spoken of by the passengers as a "grand boat." During the trip the best day's runs were 370, 360, 365, 357, 353, and 365. miles. Concerts, dances, etc., were organised on board, and the special facilities on the steamer made every thing very enjoyable. A London Gaiety Company we're passengers from Loudon to the Cape, and their presence added materially to the enjoyment of the passengers. The Duchess of Albany and suite honoured the vessel with a visit on the 15bh December, which proved an important feature in the history of the steamer. AUCKLAND WORKERS. A good deal of comment is bestowed upon the resolution passed by the Workers' Political Reform League deprecating the invitation by the Premier of the Duke of York to the colony, and the political complexion of it is said to be hostile to the Government. - It is regarded as seeking an occasion to thrust the hardships of the unemployed, the drawbacks of country settlers, the wretchedly bad roads;'and the possible waste of* public money, in the face of the Administration. The commercial i aspect of it is a more pronounced disfavour, ' for there is little doubt the expenditure on the part of individuals to give a right loyal entertainment to the Royal visitors would be very great, and would keep all sorts of tradespeople employed for weeks before and ' after the .visit, but the Auckland workers must be allowed to know their own business Jest- _ __ - i ' — 7< .