TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1379, 25 October 1886, Page 3

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Total Abstinence Society. Auckland, October 25 . Tho annual meeting of the Auckland Total Ah.Aiuenco Society was held on Saturday in the TemperAnce Hall belonging to the Society. Mr Preme.in was elected President and Mr Cherry Secretary and Tie surer. The statement of accounts shewed a credit balance of only l-ij lid, although there had been £T!) 17s to credit at the beginning of tin year. Fire at Masterfcon. Wellington, October 25 T. Dixon’s residence at Masterton was des roved by fire on Saturday evei i g. It was b sored in the Liverpool, London and Globe for £4OO and the furniture for £ i 00. Accident to a Steamer. The s'eamo J aie D u. Ds, bound frun Fix ; on to Wellington, struck Long Pom;, Kspiii Is’and. at. 8. c 0 n Satnrd-y night. She came -.11 at four o'clock on ‘'undny morning and anchored under l.org Point. ’> ha engine room is full o* water A rrauvt vn-nta hove been made for the Tui to tow the J.h uglas back to Wei in gton. A Fatal Fall. Blenheim, Michael Cleary, reea 78, a farmer, was killed this mornit g by a fill from a young draught horse. An inquest will be held today.