TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1021, 14 August 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PBE PRESS ASSOCIATION.] The Outward Mail. Auckland, To-day. Arrived—Australia, from Sydney, with the outward ’Frisco mail. A Defaulter. . . A lawyer’s clerk is reported missing with defalcations amounting to L6OO. Fire. Napier, To-day. A fire was discovered early this morning in Nelson’s meat preserving works at Tomoans.' A strong gale was blowing, which kept the flames from the main buildings, and with the aid of a large staff of hands and plenty of water the destruction was confined to the engine-house. The estimated damage is L 250. The establishment was insured for L 7,400 in 14 different houses. A Land Purchase. Part of the Apley estate, owned by Mr Giblin, consisting of 5,510 acres and 8,000 sheep, has been bought by Mr W. Nelson ferL2B,4oo. The Terawhitl Goldfield. • Wellington, To-day. The washing up in connection with the crushing of the Golden Crown quartz at Terawhiti was completed this morning, with the result that 750 z 15dwts of retorted gold was obtained, the number of tons put through being at out 51. - The quantity of amalgam was 2210z5. A Correction. Dunedin, To-day. Themeeting of creditors yesterday was of S; H. Carter, draper, George street. A Divorce Case. The ’ divorce case, Stewart v. Stewart and Dickson (manager of the Westport Coal Company), in which Ll.OOO'damages was claimed, : commenced to-day. Mr Smith, for the petitioner,, addressed the Court at some length. The adultery ,was admitted, and the Only question for the jurtr’ wasto assess the damages. Plaintiffs counsel expressed a hope that exemplary damages Would be given, and if the judge made an order on the subject the petitioner would hand over the amount,to the Benevolent Institution, as personally he refused to receive one farthing. ?