TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1510, 18 March 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Another Fire. Auckland, Mir oh 18. Lait night, shortly before midnight, a block of buildings was destroyed by 6 re. This orlgluated m an unoccupied shop And dwelling and destroyed two houses •nd three shops. Oae house vrn« owned by PUtt, and the other buildings by Porter The total damage amounts to £1000 and the Insurances were— Porter's block, £650 ; Pihtt'n cotUgo, £160, all m the South British. Gutter Ashore. The outter Whangarel, belonging to J. Ryan, of Auckland, went ashore at the Great Barrier Island yesterday, and becamt a total wreck. All hands were tared. Canoe Accident. A Bob R»y canoe the "Foam," ht>s bun picked up onps'zed In the h irbor And a man's hat was found floating near. It Is feared that a fatal accident has happened, but no one is reported missing. Accident on a Racecourse. Mastebton, MLaroh 18. At tho Opakl races yesterday Orlhba^e, daring his preliminary canter, fell and broke bis back. His j ;okey, Allan, wan severely shaken. Another Man Missing. GnEYMotmi, Mttvoh 18. William Kettle, a baker m good olroamstanoai, left bis bad on Tuetdiy night to let ■ batch of bread and h*s not been aeen since. Search has been made but without avail. He was a sober man and h«d been m weak health, bat tVe*e is no reaion to suspect anything wrong, Footba'L Ddnbdik March 18. The OJftgo Rugby Union Intend send* Ing a football "{learn round the colony this season.