TO-DAY'S TELEGRAIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1498, 4 March 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAIS.

4 Court of Appeal. Wellington, Maroh 4 Their Honora the Chief Justice and Judges Richmond and Johnßton leave to attend the Court of Appeal at Christchurch on Monday. A Levy. A call has been mado under "The Government Officers Guarantee Act 1870," of threepence per cent to replace the defalcation of Robert Jones, serving m the Customs Department, amounting to €117 03 Id. Fire m Christchurch. OHRtSTcauBOH, March 4. Early this morning a fire ih the south* west of tho city destroyed or Injured three cottages. Insurances — New Zealand, £50 ; National, £ICO. The Chatham Islands. The p.*. Kahu took th*" mills for the Chatham Islands last night, and will not return before the 22nd, being under orders from the Government to await tbe oloee of the Native Land Court which meets on Thursday next, and ie like'y to last aboit a week. The K Hi t:ok a full complement of passengers . Died From Eating Shark. Fort Chalmebs, March 4. Arrived Thurso, barque, Capt. Sconl*r, from tho Mauritius, January 21st. On the passage three seamen died from supposed fish poisoning from eating shark. The steward was also attacked, but is now convalescent The second officer also 1 partook of some of the fish without any serious consequences. The health' officer placed the ship m quarantine*