TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1946, 17 September 1888, Page 2

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

I • (PBB PRKSfI ASSOOUTIOH.) Ore. Avoklavd, September 17. About aeven this morning a six-roomed house owned and rcoapled by Jffi.F. Kelly, was destroyed by fire with they contents* The Insurance on the house was £250. on the furoltnre £100, both In the RoyaL Lost at Sea. On September 11, when the ATamede was In Ut 25.46 south; long. 175.48 west ; H. D. Bolt on, aged 21, a native of England, (one of the aeametf of the reaiel) accidentally fell overboard. Life buoys were thrown and a boat lowered and erery effort made to save him but without aocoess; He was seen for a few minutes and then disappeared. The boats searched for an hour and forty minutes bat he was not teen again. Iniurajace Conference. A conference of Insurance Companies held here resolved that m all oases of doubtful fires ooourring throughout the colony the buildings burned should bo reinstated, ■ Gone Home. The Marquis of Queenebury waa expected here by the steamer from Honolulu but it transpired that he has retained to England via Honolulu. Boot Importations. Thomas flash was charged at the 8.-U. Court to-day with making a false declaration to the Collector of Cußtoinß that he was. the importer of a quantity of bootc and chocs, and that the value was £413 lie 3d according to the*Hamburginvoioe, whereas the amount of the London invoice for the same goods was £539 9a lid. He pleaded guilty to a technical breach, but urged that the goods originally oame from Hamburg. He was fined £25 and coats. The result of the misrepresentation was a. loss of about £17 to the Customs. * 'Frisco Mail. Wellington, September 17. The Wanaka with the 'Frisco mall arrived last night. The southern portions of the mall will be deipatohed by the Walrataps, leaving at 5 this afternoon. Racing Club. The Island Bay Baolog Club who hava lost tbeir ground at Island Bey, are In treaty for a suitable olte about three miles from town, and if suooeitful will continue operations under toe name of the Wellington City and Suburban Club. Plro. Christohoroh, September 17. A six roomed cottage In Qaahel street belonging to Mrs W. Jones was burned down this afternoon. It was Insured for £100 In the Union. Burglary. Mason and Struthors, wholesale Ironmongery store waa discovered to have been broken into this morning. About £10 worth of goods were taken. An entrance was efieoted by abaolc window, probably about noon yesterday, as a man at the baok heard a knocking In the warehouse about that time. Alleged Arson. Invbroarqih,, September 17. A young man named Rudolph Radk* was committed for trial on a oharge of arson. Weather South. A long spell of fine weather has been ! broken by rain and a light fall of snow, but it Is now olearlog up