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BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

THE AUCKLAND FIRE. Auckland, October 15. A great fire occurred in Queen street last night. L40.00J worth of property was destroyed. It commenced at the hack of a store belonging to Mr J. S. Macfarlane, and extended to the adjoining premises ; and spread from these, destroying down to Eaton’s brick store, including Henderson and Macfarlane’s front store; and the premises of Soppett, L. Bncholz, J. S. Macfarlane, Clarke Bros., Garnett, Leamington, Stone Bros , S. J. Edmonds, and G. W. Binney. A large amount of goods was got out much damaged. The insurance losses are—South British. LI 1,855 ; New Zealand, L 19,000 ; Norwich Union. L2,0U0 ; Victoria large, but not known. Mr Soppett was uninsured ; all the stores wore built of brick. A strong gale was blowing during the fire. When the fire was first discovered the streets were deserted, and there was no assistance near to distinguish it. The store where it originated was full of flax, gum, damaged cotton, and wool, dischargid from the Lady Bowen which put into port leaky. The wool, which was supposed to have ignited spontaneously, burnt with great fierceness, the gale driving the flames with irresistible force on to the front store. The brigade was soon presen", but all efforts were useless to extinguish the vast body of flame. The crowd rushed to the front store, and removed a large quantity of merchandise. The gale drove the flames through the upstairs windows of Macfarlanc’s front store, nearly suffocating some volunteers, one being dragged out unconscious. A number were engaged in removing the goods in the front store, when the floor suddenly gave way, and the flames burst in. The men rushed down stairs, several narrowly escaping. It is reported that three arc missing, but whether burnt or not cannot be ascertaine-1. Mr Von de Hcyde, of the firm of Henderson and Macfarlane, was carried out from the store in an insensible state, having been suffocated by smoke ; but he soon recovered. Shortly before two o’clock one of the front walls of J. S. Macfarlane and Henderson and Macfarlane’s stores fell into Queen street with a terrific crash. The agent of the National Insurance Company yesterday refused a risk of L 2.000 on Mr J. C. Stone’s store, which was completely destroyed. The matter was to have been settled this morning. FURTHER PARTICULARS The list of places destroyed is as follows : —J. S. Macfarlane’s, Henderson and Macfarlane’s, Stone Bros’., Clarke’s, Soppett’s, Eaton’s hack store, Bucholz and Co.’s ; Leaning’s, tinsmith ; Garrett’s, sailmaker ; and S. J. Edmond’s. Some of these stores were in one building. Six distinct buildings were burned. The reinsurances of the South British Company reduce the amount of its loss to about L 6,000, which is further reduced by salvage stock, over which chief risks were held. The other insurances are not ascertained. Wellington, October 14. Lady Fergusson is rapidly advancing towards recovery. The Clio will sail for Plymouth on Thursday, and Commodore Goodenough will then hoist his pennant on board the Pearl, which will lea VO for Fiji on Friday, A ball is to be given on hoard the Pearl to-morrow afternoon, and another at Government House to morrow night. To day the Province! Government paid the Colonial Treasurer L 25,000, being the total amount of the liabilities of the Province to the General Government. This payment includes L 3,100, paid some time ago out of the proceeds of the reclaimed land. It makes the total repayment since 1871 156,000 For the construction of the first section of the Wanganui Railway, Mr Strachan, Dunedin, is the lowest tenderer. The contract is not decided, pending the settlement of sureties. The amount of the tender is not disclosed. October 15, Water for the extinguishing of fires will be rpady in three weeks’ time. Grahamstown, October 14. Two gunmakers were charged in the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day with selling arftis without a lie use. The case is still proceeding. The prosecution is conducted by Inspector J. B. Thomson (formerly of Dunedin), First-rate gold has been found in No. 4 wing of the Caledonian mine. Considerable excitement prevails thereat, and shares arc advancing. New Plymouth, October 14. A meeting of importers was held yesterday, but separatee], without doing anything. Major Atkinson has addressed the electors, who accorded him a vote of thanks. Christchurch, October 14. Another death—that of Ellen Hayes, fifteen years old-has occurred among the Punjaub immigrants. There are still thirtythree cases in the hospital, twelve of them being convalescent. Two were discharged from the hospital yesterday. 'I he United Rowing Clubs have decided that the luterprovincnl Regatta shall be held here in February or March. They promise to have a libera] programme. The public feeling is strongly favorable to it. Napier, October 15. Mr M. R. Miller reports the sale of Colonel Whitmore’s station at Apley, of 15,000 acres, at L35,01)0. To-day is a public holiday for holding the Agricultural Show. The Herald announces that, owing to the extraordinary increase of wealth and population of the district, it has determined on bringing out a sheet of the same size as the Otago Daily Times. Paper has been sent for the enlargement, which will take place as soon as it arrives.

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Evening Star, Issue 3324, 15 October 1873, Page 2

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BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Issue 3324, 15 October 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Evening Star, Issue 3324, 15 October 1873, Page 2

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