WELLINGTON NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5960, 22 June 1887, Page 5

WELLINGTON NOTES.

[By Telegbaph.]

[FHO-I OUB OWN COEBE6BONDENT.]

WELLINGTON, June 21.

The Representation Commissioners have applied themselves diligently to their work ever since their arrival in Wellington, but they do not expect to be able to finish their labours and make their report to the Governor iu less time than that allotted to them by the Act. They have already blocked out the electorates of both Islands roughly, but these temporary divisions have yet to be carefully revised and the effect of the provisions of the Aot upon them fully considered ; meanwhile the proposed allotments remain a sealed book. Sir Robert Stout is a passenger by thi Rotomahana for the^South, which sailed this afternoon.

The City Counoil Chambers on the eastern front showed a transparency of the City seal, very nicely got up. On the southern side the two statuettes of Industry and Concord were encircled in gas jets, with their respective mottoes underneath, -whioh stood prominently out and showed The Times building of Gloucester street was one of the most imposing features tbat ■was to be seen in town. The whole front of the building was a blaze of light, and BumWs of people thronged the atreet until & late hour, looking at the illumination.

The Chrißtchureh Club house was shining ■brightly from every possible point. Each cf the many windows was illuminated, and the star formed by gas jets in the front shone far and wide.

Messrs Ballantyne's draper's shop in Cashel etreet was shown off to advantage ■with the aid of two very powerful electric lamps; while Mr Harris' Imperial Soot Pepot on the same side of the street, and ihe Press office on tho other, showed a light each, the four lights having a very fine effeot. Turther towards the river the Zetland Arms exhibited a good transparency of the Eoyal Arms, with a British Ipr and a Scottish soldier as supporters. Messrs. Isitt and Grpy's seed shop on the opposite side of the road was lighted with Chinese lanterns; and Mr H. B. Lane's butoher's shop in -the same locality bad appropriate designs of a bullock, a bull's head, a royal shield, and the Prince of Wales' feathers. Going towards High street, " Mr Warnes' fish shop, showed a transparency of St George andthe Dragon, flanked with the letters "V.E."; while Mr Arenas' Cafe de Paris was lighted up with an Imperial orown and V.B. in gas. Ob the other side of the street, the Al Hotel made a very pretty effect, each mndow fronting on Colombo and Cashel streets showing four coloured Chinese lanterns, while outside the hotel over the door was a transparency of the Eoyal Arms. Another of tne shops showing Chinese lanterns was Christie's sweet stuff Bhop in Colombo Btreet. In Cashel street, the Bank of Australasia was ornamented with a gas representation of an Imperial orown, ■with the letters V.E., and the motto " God Biees our Queen." In High street, the City Hotel exhibited three portraits of the Queen, with the letters. V.8., while Messrs Checkley's grocers shop on the other aide of uie street was bright with the tintß of paper lanterns, besides having some ▼ery. pretty transparencies. The Colonial Mutual Insurance office transparency was ■a Boyal shield and a orown. The Unviversal Boot Depdt sported the Bign V.E., 1887*1887. Messrs Standish and Preece's photographer's shop wad quite a centre of attraction, and they showed some excellent -photographio views on a magic lantern soreen. under the verandah of H.E.May's, Hall, hung a string of Chinese lanterns to lighten the darkness of the lower street. Mr Boot's pastry oook shop exhibited the algn V.8., £0, with the motto " Dieu et anon droit." At the far end of High street Mr A, J. White's shop showed a very large star, with the initials V.B. in its centre, with a good transparency of God Save the Queen. Messrs Milner and Thompson showed their eleotrio light at their music emporium, and above the building hung a wreath of small lanterns, the contrast of light and colour being good. Following the Btreet •down, Mr C. P. Hulbert showed a gas illumination of the Prince of Wales' feathers, and the motto Ich Dien, besides a glass transparency, while on the opposite side of the street Messrs W. Strange and Co.'a shop had a large gas star and the Boyal initials, which mado a capital show. At Messrs Edwards, Bennett, and Co.'s large store, at the junotion, one of the most conspicuous sites in Christchuroh, there were . two large aro electric lights, which brilliantly illuminated the whole of that section of the City. Messrs D. Clarkson and Sons showed the largest design in the City, a counterfeit presentment of the Queen, encircled by the mottoes in gas, " Peace and Prosperity,'' " Long Live our Queen," and " Advance Canterbury." The design, 20ft in diameter, was one of the most effective in the town. In Cashel street Mr K. W. Davidson, seed merchant, exhibited a transparency of the Queen, and his building was otherwise lighted up, and next to this display was a remarkably fine lion rampant, but it waß too dark to distinguish the name on the building. In the same street the Temperance Hotel was illuminated with Chinese lanterns, and travelling east St John's Church and schoolroom were both lighted up for the evening. Travelling back into Colombo Btreet, on Messrs E. Beeee's building shone 'a large gas star, with the royal monogram, while Messrs Mason, Struthers' building was bright with Chinese lanterns and ordinary candles. The Eoyal Hotel on. Oxford terrace was gay with Chinese lanterns, bunting, &c, besides a transparent portrait of the Queen and the inotto "God Bless Her." Following down Manohester street from Tuam street, Mr Mumford's fruit shop was gay with Chinese lanterns and numerous gas jets. Next, Mr T. W. Ansley, bootmaker, exhibited in his window a transparency of the Queen, and the letters V.B. Two brilliant electric lamps lighted up the street on either side from the roofs of Coker's hotel and the Atlas Foundry. Goldstone's Bailway Hotel exhibited from the walls transparencies of the Queen, with the letters V.R., the Boyal arms, and was hung with Chinese lanterns. Bogers, tobacconist, four Chinese lanterns. The Terminus Hotel, apparently content with the triumphal arch abutting on it,, only exhibited one solitary Chinese lantern. On the South Belt, Busch's Temperance House showed a transparency of the Boyal Arms and some Chinese lanterns. In Colombo street, south of Tuam street, Mr J. Swinmerton, wood carver, had in his upper -windows good transparencies of the Queen and ' the Prince of Wales, also some Chinese lanterns, and Mr Oates' bicycle shop had one large Chinese lantern.