TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1358, 22 December 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

fPRK FBWW AHHOOIATIOI*. ! Baths. Attokland, To-day. The oi*y fresh water swimming baths, erected by the City Coaocll at a cost of L 7.000, were formally opened by the May . r this afternoon. H.M.S. Nelson. Airirad—ELMS. Nelson from It limell. Te Kooti Nafikb, To-day. Mr J. H. Brown, Chairman of the Walroa County Council, forwarded yester, day a telegram to the Native Minister, urging him to take measures to mop the further progress of Te Kootitowarda Poverty Bay. via Walroa. The greatest ■* 1 alarm exists at Walroa, for although fully half the natives are ptepered to welcome Te Koott, the other half are hostile and It is feared that if anything goes wrong retaliation will be made on the settlers. An impression prevails that Te Kooti is going into the lion’s den. Alleged Theft. WKLLmoros, Ta^sy. At the R.M. Court this mominglrcaak McDowell, of Blenheim was charged that he did between the dates of November 6 and December 17 steal, "take away, and convert to his own nse certain geode, to wit a lot of drapery and clothing valued at L 676, the property of James McDowell of Wellington. The accused was: tomanded till January 12. Moerhoofle Statue. - Ohbibtobubow. To-day. Th« Moorhooae statue, in the domain, was unveiled this afternoon bvthefiavernor. The weather vms beantifol, a half holiday was observed. There was . \ a large assemblage at the ceremony; \ Shipping. Oaiu&v, To-dey. Sailed—Ship Marlborough (Eird), with meet, wool, etc, vetoed at L 26,270, for London. Fires. iHVKBCABQItL, To-day. A disastrous foe occurred at Lumadeo between 2 and 3 this morning, resulting l&itbe destruction of Bredmore’a store, stock, end dwelling; Colonial Bank ; Malay’s shop, and contents; Stanford's Store, dwelling, end contents; end leaser’s blacksmith chop, and tools. Insurance, total, South British L1,42Q, Victoria L 195, and New Zealand 1>750. The foe originated between the Bank end Male's store, ?

McPherson tnd Fllmet’a sawmill' at ■Mabel Bosh wu burned down yesterday. The plant, baiildinu, end men’s dwellings were destroyed. Insurance unknown at present.