TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1844, 18 May 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

fpEB PRESS ASSOCIATION,-] Fire at Masfcerton. Mastbkton, May 18. A. fireoocarced m Queen street, Masterton, this morning. A private house, the property of M. Greathead was completely destroyed. Inrnrano?, National £lso. Narrow Escape. • Wellington, May 18. Tho steamer Wainui, which arrived yeßterday from Fiji, had a narrow escape off Cape Palliser. She was abeam of the Point on Wednesday evening, aad owing to the foggy weather, tho loom of the land was scarcely visible. Captain CromarLy and the Chief Officer were on •>hw bridge, and tho Captain observing breakers ahead gave order " full speed afctern." This was promptly obeyed, but notwithstanding, the vessel ran on a projecting rock, the had no sprod on, however, when Hho ran on the rocks, and she came off again by her own weight m about five minutes. When Bhe wont on she bumped distinctly on the forward ballaet tank, and a little water was made. After tho accident tho vessel came on to Wellingtorj, and an idea of the density of tho fog may be gained when it is mentioned that it took her over twonty hours to reach here. She will be taken up on slip and examined. The Totalisator. Ohbistohuroh. May 18. ' A meeting of busineaa people waa held to-day to consider the totalisator question. It wan resolved that the totaliaator ia a great evil aad a serious hindrance to business, and that its abolition be reooramendad to Parliament, It Is proposed to get up a pabilc potitlon and hold a public meeting on the subject. Piro at Stirling. Dunkdin, May 18. By a fire at Orosßan'a Hotel, Stirling, (near Balclutha, the Royal lone £500, National £450. Ljsa £350, above InBorauoe. Irish National League. One hundred and seventy-six pounds, seven shillings has boan collected looally for the Irish National Lsagae.