TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1412, 20 November 1886, Page 2

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Fite at Auckland.. ■ Auckland, -.<!•.>v«tnibar 3ft About two o’clock this morning two cottage at Lamingtoo road. Mount Eden, occupied by Messrs Fey and Walsh wore burned down. Etch house was insured for £169. Movements of Ministers. The Hun Mr Bu A-iey is at Kotorna.and t*-e Hon Mr Tole at Te Aroha hot sprigs , Botoroa Railway. A meetin. ot ivaideata was held at Rotorua on Thursday night. It was resolved to takj steps with a view to induce the Government to commence ths construction of th ) ‘iotoroa Railway at ’•>oth ends. It was stated that Government pledged work by March, 1889 out of loan recently floated. Fish Ova. Wellington, November 30; The Marine Department baa^ received a letter from the Agent-Q-neral stating .that he has arranged with the Seewieee (Bavaria) fishery to supply 100,000 salmon ova and 50,000 stream salmon-trout ova and 25,000 Great Lake trout ova, and that in addition to these be expects to.be able to forward to .he colony during: the ensuing season more than half a million salmon ova from Scotch rivers, it being proposed to oat the Tay twice for two separate shipments and tbe Tweed for a third New Zealand Rifle Association. Wanganui, November 20. Captain S >merville, the Chairman of the New Zealand Rifle Association, hse receive- a telegram from Oaptiln Atche»,on, to the effect that the site for the next shooting meeting has been selected at Ahurirl, 21 miles from Christchurch and one mile from Rabbit Island Railway Station. Leutenant-Colonel Wales, of Dunedin, will be asked to taka command of the encampment. Religions Teaching in School. * Nelson, November 20. . Tbe T >wn School Committee having resigned en masse In order to test the question of religi ons Instruction in schoolrooms outside school hours, en election took place last night when a majority of opponents of the proposal were returned. 1 he supporters received a majority of 400 votes. The Eaitangata Dispute. Dunedin, Novemoer 20. A meeting of the Trades Union, suggests the reference of the Kiitangita dispute, to a board of conciliation represented by two from each interest, the Chairman to be be elected from outside by motual agreement. In the event of tbe Company refusing the proposal, it was resolved to boycott their coal till the dispute be settled.