TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1341, 14 September 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

fire at Coromandel. Auckland, September 14. An unoccupied ten roomed house at Coromandel, belonging to Mr Charles Sing, of Auckland, was destroyed by fire this morning. Insurances unknown An inquiry will probably he held. Inquest AdjournedThe inquest on the body of King, who was killed on the Railway last night, is adjourned till to-morrow at the request of the police, who wish to make a searching inquiry into the c rcumstances, especially as to the danger to the pub.icai that part of the line. Seating- Cold and Silver Ore. The Mines Department hes written refusing aid to Introduce appliances for the successful treatment of refractory ores for gold and. silver. Xhs Mayoralty of Wellington. Wellington, September 14. The present Mayor, Mr .W. Brown, has'announced that he will not stand tbis < year; Amongst the reisons he gives, one Is that it is freely rumored that the Mayors of colonial capitals will be knighted in the Jubilee year, and there are people who deserve that honor better than ho does and who will be able to accept the concomitant responsibilities and discharge the du r »es better than be could. Slrsat Gavenliam. uonkdin, September 14.

Afire at Caversham had destroyed two houses belonging to Mr Walter Goodsll They were insured in the Colonial f0£276. £276.