TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1333, 4 September 1886, Page 2

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

* firo in IVelliugrton. Wellington September 4. A fire which occurred at 4 am. destroy) d a small store in Sussex Square, belonging to P. Lichtenschindel. The stock was insured in the New Zealand for £750, and the building for £2OO. It is probable that some of the contents In tho shape of plateware may be found to be but little injured.

Management of I.ir« Stork. The Sydney Government has asked that of New Zealand to send a Sheep Inspector and two men of approved experience in stock management to a conference to be held at Sydney. Mr J. D. Lance has consented to go end the Hon Mr Peter will prob.bly be tne ether delegate. Th< Inspector has not yet been selected and there is a difficulty in giving one leave as their hands are full to the utmost in dealing with the rabbits. One More (sun. The Government liave a Hotchkiss gun on the way out Tho football Hatch. There is beautiful weather lor the football match and the ground is dry. JL'lie Iteceut Eruption!. A Ergo number of claims have been sect iu to the Government ft r assistance rendered in various ways, which it Jwas thought at time was done from pure sympathy and humanity. Some_ men asked as much as 15s a day for digging #ut buried people. At Waicoa, amongst others J. Watbrick asked for the value

of a bia' wire > he had to abandon after his relief expedition across the Lake. The Government have refused to recognise any of the claim*, including Wsrbrick's, on the ground tl at th°y are not responsible for the voluntary acts of private individuals. Other claims have been made fcr losses by the eruption. G vernment state they ran no more recognise them than they oonld losses of sheep by the recent storms. A Modest Claim. J. 0. Crawford has sent in a claim of £3l 003 for 245 acres of laud at Points Oalswell and Fort Ballar.ce taken for defence purpca -s. The la dis very steep, along the south side of the Harbor, and commonly supposed to be of small value. Burned to Dcatb. Ddnedin, September 4. Mr David Mercer, ati old resident at Pnerua, was found lying on the fire dead in the house on Thursday. He was much burned. He had been ailing for some time , I The Election for Dunedin Central. i Captain Baldwin contests Dunedin L Central. Th 3 names of Messrs Dick, f Bracken, and Hutchison are also meas tinned as those o? probable candidates.