WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4492, 2 August 1893, Page 2

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Lund Transactions. (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent). Wellington, Wednesday. There ia likely to bo mora trouble about thn land scrip transactions aB thePublio Accounts Committee are now. enquiring into the manner in which sqrip has teen used in the Auckland, Wellington, and Ghristchorch dißtiiots, Mr Rhodes, M.HR,, has been called as a witness before the Committee, in connection with the Christchuroh trensactions, ' Wellington Drainage,

The second rending of tho Submarine Telegraph Cables Protection Bill passed last night. This is the Bill whioh ia to prevent sewage, under the Wellington corporations drainage echemo being discharged into Lyells! Buy to tho detriment o( tho cable. The Bill is, however, now materially altered, and as it stands trill not affect the drainage proposals. The Electoral Bill. The House Bit up to 12.55 last night in committee on the Electoral Btlli. Progress was, however, slow, only ten clauses being dealt with, Imprisonment for Debt, | The Government narrowly escaped a small defeat last nightovar the motion for second reading of the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill, as there were 27 ayes and 28 noes.' Wellington Poultry Show, | The Wellington Poultry Bbow is to be opened on Thursday by the Government. It promises to be tbe moat successful ever hold here, the entries 'being, largely iu increase, of last year. Football, The N,Z, Football Team play a match on Saturday against a pioked Wellington eighteen at Petono. J.he Rabbit Act. The Rev, J, 0. Andrew, of lea, was in town to-day and appeared Before' the Petitions Committee in support of' his petition ro his recent rabbit prosecution.