YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1553, 11 June 1885, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S LATE TELEGRAMS

AUCKLAND. Nothing is known as to the origin of the Princes street fire further than it Of* “ ■gloated in the kitchen of Princes Board* ing House. Two lodgers named flejvood and Joslin had a narrow escape, haring to lower themselves from the top storey bed* room windows with sheeta tied together Mrs Pearce and daughter escaped in night-clothes. -he lodgers lost every* thing. Miss Temple’s stoek and furni* tore ware insured for L3JO in the Fire Association. John Gordon was killed by the falling of a tree in Mnngawai. Some of the Jewellery found inthepoasession of ex-burglar Dunn has bean identified as a part of. a robbery committed in February,lut. Mr T. B. Akers, of Nelson, gave an organ recital on the New Organ at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to-night to a good audience. WELUKOTOIT. Holliday’s stationers’ hall had anaccßf, , escape from dsstroction by fin this ofin* ing through several fly-catchers in tha window catching fire Lena the gaa. Tha damage was confined to goods in tha window. Tha Fine Arts Exhibition have decided to do away with their annul dis-play-this year, and will amalgamate with the art branch of the New Zealand Exhibition. The tender of Messrs Campbell and Co, of Dunedin, has been accepted for the supply of creosoted sleepers. The number to be supplied is 160,000, and theoontiaet price is L 29,900. The case of Lieutenant Parnell ▼ Rifle Association, claiming compensation for being disqualified in a competition foe the Rifle Championship, will be heard In the Supreme Court on Monday. H erbert Allendale, who oonfeswd te tha recant extensive jewellery robbery, wan to-day committed for trial. The principal measures of the Government will be presented to the Hnn—shortly after the Governor’s Speech la disposed of. As yet very few of the membera*of the Legislature have arrived here.

The Hon W. Robinson was a passenger to Sydney to-day. In Banco Coart to-day Judge Richmond refused application for a new trial in the divorce case of Smith v Smith aind strike.

The police are searching for the missing men F. Liardet and J. 8. Harris, who were shooting game on W-i—-p- Luto. Nothing has been heard of them since die 25th nit. It ts feared they have beta drowned in crossing the lake. The statements to be issued to policy holders in the Government Insaraikb

Association, for and against the establishment of Local Boards, have been issued.

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The prisoner Luoaa, charged with wounding his wif- with intent, was low guilty, and sentenced to three labor : Ojouxd.' Johnston’s Waiteld Bridge Hotel Ms burnt down at an early hoar this morn* ing. The insurances were—L3oo jo the New Zeal md, LIOO in the Ndrthßritish, LIOO tu the Colonial, and INSO in the Sun office. The origin is unknown. DuBBBOb The sum of L3BO has been handed to the University for founding a women’s scholarship. The sum was raised by subscription and handed over with a Request that when L3O a year is derived fromit a smolarsnip open to women be founded.'' I he body discovered near Lovell s 'lint has been identified as James Beny a swagger Two other swagtmen passing heard him moan, and remained with hint till he died. A post mortem examination ia to be made a* a “ x.ougb on tjuta” label wasfonndon his person. ~