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(PER PItESS AGENCY, WELLINGTON. Wednesday. The Mayor lws the positive assurance of the General the erection of the Supremo Court, Post, and Telegraph offices will be commenced before Parliament meets. It is probable the Wcsleyans wiil sell the site of the burnt Church, building on another spot. The proprietors of the Theatre Eoyal intend getting a liev sunlight on n different prinoiplo, there, being still a strong opinion that it was the sunlight that caused the .late firo in the Opera Houso, Th() Chvoniclo says that when Barton oomas back a petition will bo got up asking him to resign. ' The Tost expresses regret at tlio idea of Stout retiring from political life, and trusts he will re-consider his decision, Tiie Press generally disapprove of any relaxation in the building regulations, It is stated the Union Company also have decided to reduce their rates of pay to the same figuro deoided on by the otl\cr shipowners of the port, Messrs Plimmor, Kccvcs and Co. have boon obliged to suspend payment consequent on hoavy losses at the late fire. They owned Stratford's business, which was uninsured. They expect to be able to pay 20s in the £ if a littl< ; time is'allowed, It is rjimoured here that a dissolution will be granted and agreed to ; in about threo weeks after the meeting of Parliament That the Opposition will not moyo a want of cpnfidenee
motion after debating tlio address in reply, but will endeavor to defeat tlio Ministry on one of their own measures, It is expected that the re-distribution of seats Bill will bo agreed to by all parties before dissolution, and if Wellington should obtain three Boats the candidates will be Messrs Hanter, Pearco, and Levin, and possibly Dr Duller. Bryco's report on the Bay of Islands rollstuffing was published in the Gazette. It fully bears out what have been already pub- . lished, purporting to be substance of the said report, At mooting of creditors in the case of Peyke insolvent, a publican at Matanui, Smith, chief creditor, said the caso was a shameful oue, and Krnll said that tlio Court should take the caso up to see if fraud , were discovered. Tho meeting was very stormy. AUCKLAND. Wednesday. The fire at Eemuera last night destroyed a dwelling-house on Morrill's property. The Licensing 13ench notified that in future three convictions will cause a man to lose his license. That the Bench will not renew a license where thcro are two convictions within the year, Licenses are not to be renewed unless requisites are reported by the 'police as necessary to bo supplied to their satisfaction. FOXTON, Tuesday. Tho notorious Kawana Hunia, who is charged with a breaoh of the peace, will appear in Court on June 28th. The case arose out of the recent Horovflieima disturbance. The case against the ./lwahuri natives, for stoppage of the survey, will be heard at Palmerston on Thursday. An infant prodigy, which has reached the mature age of 22 years, named Bond, is to be exhibited throughout the Colony. The parents reside in the Raugitikei district.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 189, 19 June 1879, Page 2
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