TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1451, 8 January 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[Pkess Association/} A Bwamp on Fire. Auckland, January 8 A great fire has been mging since Thursday evening m the Awaroa swamp, nenr Kinuka. Everything being ho dry, serious repuhs are apprehended. There are some 4000 acres over whicK the fire has alrendy efone, nnd it is sti 1 l goin : on A good deal > f the fencing is burnt, bur no houses as yet. Shipping. Tho Bhlp BKk»ia v 112 days from London, ban atrfvf d . There ia no appearance of the 'Frisco mail. Fitted by a Horse. A boy named Brieriy di^d at Now market yesterday from the effects of the kick of a horse. Ho was playing cricket on Tnesduy, when the horeo approached the wicket, and while driving h away Brierly was kicked on the head, Bustaining concussion of the brain. Assault and Robbf ry. Two young men named Frederick Ellin and Laery Small were charged at the Police Court to-'Jay with assault an 1 robbery on an olderly man at nbout eleven o'Dlock last night. He fit ted that a man se : zed him, and t'ok 18a from his pockets. The prisoner?, who had been nrreated on suspicion, were remanded till Tuesday text. The Farihaka Meeting. New Plymouth, January 8. A large namber of Maoris passed through New Plymouth this morning on their way to Parihaka, where they expeot to meet Te Whiti. The natives state that Te Whiti was at Waikanae yesterday. Fire. Feilding, January 8. A fire broke out last night m the Wholesale Drapery and Grocery Co.'h Btore (Cotterell's). The building and contents were destroyed. Ir wbb insured m the Equitable— stock, £900 ; building. £100. Land Claims Commission. Wellington, Jannsry 8. The total number of claims received by <h» Land Olnims Commission is 1630. The proportion reported on favoratly will hot be large. Mr Ballanee Mr Ballaoce leaven for Auckland nnd Rotorua direct on Tuesday He intends to address his constituents before Parliament me ets, but not at »n early date. Water*' Case. An application for a writ of luxfreas corpus m Waterft 1 case will be made m Chambers this afternoon . JVatJve Lands Cow mis* ion. In a supplementary Gazette i?sued this morning the appointment is notified of Mr Alexander Vankay, of vr ellin£»ton, aa Commissioner under tho land* Adminis tratioD Act for tho Middlo la and District, including Stownrt and (lmthaui Islands. Supreme Court. ChninTUHUKUH, Jaunaiy 8 The jury m Goodwin's caBR (perjury) wore lockpd up all nfgbt ond discharged this morr:ing without ugreeinp. A new trial will take place on Monday. A Generous Donation. J'UNEMN, January 8. Tho Australian Miners' Association has forwarded a seccrd donatioa of £20 to the Kaitangntu, miners. Tip Collision m Donedin HarborThe official enquiry into the collision between the Omapere and the big' dredge will be held on Tuesday afternoon before Mr Oarew, R M., and Rear- Admiral Scott.