Wellington Items.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6713, 28 November 1889, Page 3

Wellington Items.

[[l-'EOLr GUP. SI'ECIAL CORRESPONDENT."] WELLINGTON, Nor. 27. MR ELL'S CHABGES. Mr Graham,acting Kesident Magistrate, has been authorised by the Minister for Justice to enquire into the charges made by Mr Ell againßt the Eegistrar of the Supreme Court, Christchurch, and other persons. He will commence the enquiry in one of the rooms of the Courthouse buildingg on Friday, Nov. 29. THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS FUND. The Chairman of the Education Board told the Board to-day that ho could not tell Mr Hislop personally that the amount voted for buildings is totally inadequate, because. Mr Hislop is absent. When that gentleman .returns there will be a rumpus. The Premier will not be hereto lead the Government in the matter. THE PREMIER. This reminds me that general regret iv expressed at the turn Sir Harry's health has taken. All shades of political opinion are very eorry for Sir Harry, as personally they all like him. The hope is generally expressed that when the two months of rest are over — that ia the period ho has allottedto himself with the doctor's advice, I hear — he may be back all serene and much, invigorated. The public puzzle ia to know how the Cabinet will get along without its head. If I were to send you the various solutions that are suggested, ifc would bo rough on Ministers. ILLNESS OP MRS RICHARDSON. I regret to learn that Mrs G.F. Itiohard6on is dangerously ill with pleurisy. Her husband, who ia out at the back oE the Wanganui country,, has been telegraphed .for. •WELLING TOX-MANAWATU RAILWAY. The weekly returns of the WeliingtonManawatu Bail way last week were better than for the corresponding period' last year. ItAIN NEEDED. People are beginning to talk about the continued dry weather* Wo hear.suggestions on all sides about restricting the Electric Lighting Company, which -uses a deal of water. The general cry is for. forty-eight hours' rain. A NABBOW ESCArE. You have doubtless been informed of the narrow escape from fire the Post Office has had. The cause has been ascertained to be a lighted cigarette-thrown into a wooden spittoon, filled as usual with sawdust. The moral is not good for the harmless, necessary spittoon ; it is worse for the comfort-ing-cigarette and all the brethren of that popular creation of the tobacconists' art. Probably smoking, which is allowed during the night hours, will now be prohibited always.