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Inangahua Times, Volume 74, Issue 74, 26 August 1878, Page 2

[UJT KLBCTJIIO TKLEGRAPH.] [run nutas association] i '" i DUNKDIN, 2.1. Tho Under « Secretary has writton to ; tho Clinmbor of Commeroo thnt Govorn--1 mont cannot support tho propo.sul of tho Clinmbor that all bankruptcy notices should bo published in tho Morcautilo Gazptto of Now Zealand. Anderson's Dny School Committee- linvo docidod to bring into force compulsory olauso of Eduoation Act. Tho last rail connecting Dunedin with Ohrifltohurch will bo luid at 1230 p.m. on Monday. Wellington, 24,. Tie Wollington Steam Tramway was formally opened to-day by His Excellency tho Mnrquis of Normnnby. Tho Company having issued a Rroat many invita* tions ihrco on^ines and dvolnrgo cartiages woro pluood on tho lii»«.^Tlio Gorornor and suito with inombor.^ of Lopiislaturii occupied oarringoit of honor. All othors woro filled by citizoim nnd wives. Tho trip from Government Houso to tramway station was most fucccssfnl, though noarly all (ho cabs in Iho city were continually driving wiih speod on both sides of tho tramway carriages. About two hundred ladies and gcnl lemon sat down to a ohnm« pngno lunchoon. If is Excollonoy, in reply to a toast of lum health, oxprossod his Burpriso at tho rapid progress of Wollington during tho last four yo^rs, and compliminted Wollington upon boiug tho first oity in tho Austruli m Colonies to vonturo upon tho oxpeorimnt of steam tramways. Konnody M'Donald, roturning thanks on behalf of the dirootors, fluid tho lino, ongin.fl, and carnagos with tho othor ox« ponsoa had cost tho company £40,000, and boforo thoy put Wellington in comploto tramway communication thoy would havo to spond another £60,000. Ho also oxprossod tho dcop obligations of tho Com« pnuy to tho Bank of Now Zealand for tho vory valuable- pocuninry assistnneo whioh had bcon rondorod thorn. The day being vory fino tho stroots along tho lino w.to crowdod with pooplo, and tho wholo affair was .considered a gront succoss.