TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1571, 30 May 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

A Daring Burglary. Auckland, Moy SO,

Yesterday morning it was discovered that a daring 1 burglary had takon place during the night at O W. Goqdson's London Arcade, the window being stripped of jewellery to tho value of £'360, which wns carried off by the: thieves, without leaving any other trace than an o'd lantern left m the Bhop. Entrance apparently was obtained by the back door, the lock being picked, and a hole made to remove a heavy iron bar from the inside. The fihop is m a prominent position m Queen street. The window had no' shutters"; and gas was left burning all night for safety so that the robbery is enveloped m some mystery. A G-anerous Gift. Mr James Billworth, of Remuero, is the donor of £100, to furnish a Kindergarten school, and promises £100 annually t to provide free dinners to poor children. : : A Dangerous Fellow. Charles Patterson was apprehended on Saturday night, charged with assaulting Mra Cowdery by throwing a quantity of vjtroll on her. Fortunately the fiery liquid went on her dross and she was not injured, High Tides. Wellington, May 30. Sir Jay. Hector is of opinion that the recent high tides are the result of the voloanio dietutbance m New Mexico on 4th. On Saturday, May 7, a very hig tide was observed at Wellington, when I should have bean half ebb, The water rushed up the Hutt river, flooding the floor of the refreshment stands at, the racecourse to a.depth of several inchci. Accident to a Steamer. The steamer Maori, which left Greymouth for Wellington on Friday, mot with a miehip on Saturday mariiing. It was found that trn bollor was leaking and the water running into the stokehole threatened to put the fires out. The vessel waa taken into Tory Channel, where the files were extlnguiphed and the leakage temporarily repaired, and the veaael came on to Wellington * Appointment Duwedin. May 30. Dr Macandrew has been appointed to the charge of the lunatic Asylum and gaol at Hokitika. Fire. The home of Walter Fow'gj Oaverahani wa« destroyed by fir* U&t night. The furniture was Insured m the Equitable for £150, . :