WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4494, 4 August 1893, Page 3

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

The Liquor Question (By Telegraph—Own Correspondent,) Wellington, Friday. The House was last night engaged with two more Bills doalin« with the Liquor Question, viz: Mr (i, Fisher's Supply of lutoxicatiug Liquors to Children Bill wus taken iucouimittoe, and oventiiully, after rome quibbling from Messrs Swan, Bnckland and Fish passed through all its stages; but his Bill Prohibiting Brewers from Holding Public Houses was ordered to be road this day thrco months. Members looked fided after Wednesday night's entertainment, and nearly all the Belect Committees called for Thursday morning, lapsed for want of a quorum, Tho House adjourned at 11.40, everybody being done up. Much dissatisfaction is felt by the Prohibition Party over tho extraordinary conduct of the Government in connection with Sir Robert Stout's Bill.

Co-Uperatiue Work Mr Fish has a question on the order paper for to-day, askiim if it is true, as stated recently in a letter in tho Mawora Star, that the men working on Government, co operative contracts have been making from 15s to £ 1 per day.

More J.P.'B Wanted, Mf Uolblon is asking that Chairmen of County Councils shall ex oficio be appointed Justices of the Peace in the same way a's Mayors of Uorouglia during their term of office. The Unemployed, There are still many unemployed in Wellington despite tiio dibits of the Labour Bureau. The Harbour Board, owing to the slackness of trade, cannot fiivl employment for as many ru''U a 8 aro usually taken on us casuals, For one situation nt 25s a week there were over 100 ihe other day, from all Borts and conditions of uieu. The Manawatu Line.

Tho Manawatu train did not arrivo here last night owing to a break in the lino between Obau and Mmmkau ana a slip north of Oinki, it is expected that the train will get through this morning. Arbor Day. Very littlo interest is shown here in the Arbor Day movement and it looks as if tho proceedings will fall somewhat flat. The Government offices uro closed, but the House will sit as usual this afternoon, The Rev, J, C. Andrew, I hear that the Rev. Mr Andrew received a very short shift at the hands of the Stock Committee, in the matter of his petition for an amendment of the Kabbit Nuisance Act. The Committee thought that no amendment, as suggested by Mi Andrew, was necessary or expedient. The Poultry Show, Tho Poultry Show is a great success and the exhibits are of a very hifjh order, the collection of pure bred birds is the finest ever seen in Wellington, and souie say ever shoivn in tho Colony.