FIRES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4035, 27 June 1884, Page 3

FIRES.

Blenheim, This day. A house owned and tenanted by Mr James Foster, an old resident, was burned down at 1 o'clock this morning. Nothing was saved but a few sticks of furniture. The supposed cause is that sparks or embers in the kitchen fire were left burning when the inmates retired to rest. The house is insured for £200 in the Standard office, and the furniture for £100 in the New Zealand office. The house was new, and cost £500. Another fire broke out on the roof of an old house tenanted by Mr Purser at 6 o'clock this morning, the cause being the sparks from the chimney, which ignited the shingles. The damage was very slight. The house was insured for £100, and the furniture for £200, both in the Norwich Union office. . Dunedin, This day. A house and stable at Pine Hill, owned by Mr Cornelius Bunbury, was burned down yesterday. It was insured in the New Zealand office for £550. The fire in the Kaitangata coal-mine has now been overcome, and coal -srae ayain pot from the workings on Wednesday. The fire has done little damage. THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. ' Auckland, This day. Sir George Grey yesterday received a telegram from tho Christchurch Working Men's Political Association asking him to stand for Christchurch North. Sir George Grey replied that he felt grateful of the obligation "I am under to the citizens of Christchurch, which I. shall strive to repay. But I am old, and in all probability this must be my last election, and I owe to Auckland and the electors of City East and West a debt of gratitude, increased during many years, and I must fall in harness in their service if they permit it. But I thank yourself and committee for your kind thought." Wellington, This day. Mr H. S. Fitzherbert, solicitor, is a candidate for the Hutt. It is stated that Mr J. R. Brown, C.E., will contest Foxton, and Mr J. R. Blair, chairman of tho Education Board, is mentioned as a probable candidate for Te Aro. Ciiristciiurch, This day. Mr Billicliffe, a member of the Working Men's Political Association, will oppose Mr Harper for Avon. Mr Ruddenklau has withdrawn from Stanmoro. Mr Berry Cass opposes Mr White, the present member, for Sydenham. Mr Chissold is a candidate for Stanmore. Mr J. L. Coster, of the New Zealand Shipping Company, will, it is said, contest Heathcote with Mr Wynn-Williams, hois on his way out from Home. Mr James Gannack is spoken of as likely to oppose Mr O'Callaghan for Lincoln. Dunedin, This day. Mr Watken, who addressed a large meeting at Mosgiel last night, announced himself a strong Oppositionist and a follower of Sir Julius Vogel. He supports a land tax, the enfranchisement of women, the Catholic claims re education, and land nationalisation in respect to a quarter of the land yet held by the Crown. He received a vote of thanks, but was told that his address contained too 'much of Sir Julius Vogel. Mr T. Fergus is seeking re-election for Wakatipu. During the past eight days 2500 applications to be placed on tho electoral rolls have been received.