TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1326, 27 August 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

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Auckland, August 19 During the thunder st rm yesterday a thunderbolt struck the earth near the Rahway bridge at Manukau Road, Newmarket A. vivid flrah with a simultaneous thunder olap was observed from the pr - aenger train pasting at the time. It has been ascertained that about a ton of soi. was scattered sbout. The telegraph wires in the dbt'ict were fused.

yew Building*. The Government Insurance authorities have instructrd their architect to prep*™ plains for t flices in Queen Street, on the site of Shera.a tuildings lately purchased The b iddings are to be three stones h gh and of a hondsome description.

The Mohican. The American warship Mohican sails for Samoa to-morrow. The I*'™ hended 14 of the crew t»s deserters and get £3 for each prisoner. Auckland Ammunition. Wellington, August 27. A trial of Auckland manufactured ammunition was made at the rifle range yesterday afternoon, in the presence of Major Harriett. Captain Coleman, Lieut. Vogel, Messrs P. Marshall, and E Gillon (Evening Post ) Captain Whitney, the manufacturer of the ammunition, explained that a sample of cartridges sent from Auckland to Wellington had by some mistake not been sent to the range, but a previous sample was substituted. ine condition of the trial were 10 sho.s at 300yds, second class targets, rapid bring. Lieut. Vogel, who won the Ppencer Cup at the Wimbledon meeting,h red with the English made ammunition, Capt \\ hitney using his own ; both firing with range rifles. Liutensnt Y gel took Iran ne 3o seconds making 2 bulls eye*, o centres, 3 outers, total 25. Captain Whitney took 1 minute lesecom’s scoring 5 bnlls-eyes, 2 centres, 3 outers, total 32. It had been intended to make a furlhtr trial at 50> yards but the rain interfered. All present expressed themselves satisfied with tne ammunition, both for accuracy and rapidity of firing.

lilt Wfatlipr. The weather is bitterly cold —Snow and bail fell this morning Xhe Indian anrflloloiiial Exhibition. The Governor has received a telegiam stating that the Hon K. Stanhope, Secretary for the Cohn i a risked the Few Zealand Court over which Sir J von Haaat conducted him. He exprested himself delighted with the perfect arrangement, variety and character of the exhibits. Dismissed.

The Arnolds, charged yesterday with harboring the burglar Mitchell, were dismissed to-day. It was shown that they boasted that they would tall where the plant was f.»r £IOO and Freeman actually offered them £SO to which the police added £2O more. C unae’ insinuated the men were in the pay of the police, Suicide, A bushtnan named John Henck com mitted suicide at the Upper lJutt by cutting his throat. Alleged F.inbezxlrmsDt Blenheim, August 27. Frederick Maybew, of Now Plymou-h was brought up at the Police Court charged with enoh, zzi-;g funds of the Spring Cre-k V which he was Captain. The total deficiencies are alleged to be £IOO Sown'. A heavy fall of enow t">ok place at the hills dose to (own last night, followed by a sharp frost. I'ireH. The residence of Younger, the Town Cle’k, at Pioton, was burnt down last night. A portion of the contents was B *ved. The cause is supposed to be the flrme of a candle igniting the curtains The building was insured in the Colonial for £l5O. Another fi e occured at the Clarence bridge yesterday morning. The contractors buildings and were destroyed with contents, including books, papers and clothing, The cause is unknown. Insured in the Royal for £l5O on the building, £IOO on the stock. The Weather. Chuisxchdhcu, August 19. A Snow torn* Recurred here tc-day, heaver than has been experienced for 12 years. The snow is - lying in the afreets four inches thick. The iramcars are seriously hindered, but there is no interruption to the railway.