TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1944, 14 September 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

. «, (P_k Pbkss Association.; Fire. v ! Gisboene, September 14. , A six rocmed house owned and occupied by Mrs Olark was destroyed by fire ] fast night. Insurance £400 m the South 1 Brltlih. Stone for Testing. Wm&inoton, September 14. ] The Stella left for Te Rawhiti this , morning to bring away aome ten tons of •tone which are to be tested at Melbourne. The Hods. Richardson, Fisher, and rome others took advantage of the '. trip to inspect the mines. Colonial Bank. Dunedin, September 14 The Colonial Bank will pay a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, absorbing £14,000 and carry forwatd £4275. Prospecting Party. The Minister of Justice favorably recommends the despatch, per the Stella of a prospecting party to Preservation Inlet Coming on the Auditors. Invbroaegill September 14. The North Inveroargill Oounoil whose lets olerk was sentenced at the last sitting of the Supreme Oourt for embezzlement, have decided to obtain legal advice bb to whether the gentlemen formerly acting aa auditors oannot be made to pay tbe whole or part of the defalcations whioh were stated at the trial to be about £1300. Sawmill Syndicate. Several business men leave for Melbourne to-morrow m connection with the movement to form a Company to bny op all the Southland sawmills. It is understood a majority of the millers favor the echeme.