TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1793, 19 March 1888, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Insurance. New Plymouth, March 19. The goulh British Office has £50 oa Townsend's shop, and £150 on Shearer's shop. Tho Victoria hag £30 ) on Shearer's stock, and the Equitable has £700 (reinsured for £200 m Liverpool and Lancashire, Tho New Zealand has £200 on Laurence's buildinsr, and £200 on his stock (reinsured for £150 m the Colonial) ; £100 on Townsend's building. The greater portion of the stocks have been saved. The Mail Steamers. Wellington, March 19 The s.a. Alameda with the English mail of the 22 ad nit , left San Franolsco for Auckland on the lOch inßt., three days late. The Marlposa whloh left Auckland on the 27th ult. with homeward malls, arrived at San Franclaoo^a tho I7ch in»t, i.i — t— -_ a aio»»-*'tiate, A Mine Accident. The Minister of Mlnea han received a -. telegram from Clyde, stating that Junes Streetham, aged 27, has been suffocated In a coal mine belonging to M* Buckley at Blaokman's, At 9 o'clock on Uanday morning he deßoended a shaft to asoe^ta the depth of the water, and after bev^™ below a few minutes was bslng hauled Uj, by his brother when he fell oat of the bucket. He made a second attempt to ascend but again fell. The depth of the shaft h 35 feet Alleged Criminal Assault. Ghristohuroh, March 19. Walter Walla was committed for trial to-day on a charge of criminal assault on a middle-aged woman In Bedford row on the evening of Maroh Id Mr Mitclielson. Dunedin, March 19. The Minister foe Pabllo Works this morning went ten miles np the Otago Central line, and inspected the Wingfttul viaduct. Daring the day he has received several deputations and leaves for Wellington to-mcrrow m order to be presaDt at the opening of Major Ropttta's home, when a Urge gathering of Natives U ex« peoted.