BY ELECTRIC, TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3527, 12 June 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC, TELEGRAPH.

Auckland, June 11. Naylor’s Settlers’ Hotel at Wangarei has been burned down. He was insured in the Royal for LSOO, and the Imperial for L3OO, June 12. A diabolical attempt to burn down e fine block of brick buildings called Hobson’s Buildings, in Shortland street, was discovered last night. A man was observed to strike a match and light something under a doorway and run away. On examination, it was found that a quantity of paper saturated with kerosene was in a blaze. The culprit is unknown. It is believed that the other fir es lately were the act of an incendiary. Grahamstown, June 11. The drainage of mines agitation is on again. The Pumping Association-is suing in the Warden’s Court for contributions from the miners alleged to be benefited. The first case was called on to-day, against the City of London. The Pumping Association claim that their works drain the whole flat as well as the hills. The Bright Smile Company claim contributions from the claims adjoining it, and contend that they only drain the Waiokaraka mines. The consequence is, the Association and the Bright Smile are both claiming contributions from the same mines. Nearly all the legal talent of Auckland and the Thames is engaged on these cases. Hokitika, June 12. The lease of the Brunner coal mine at the Grey has changed hands, the Greymouth Company having bought Hughes and McCarthy's full interest in the lease, with plant and rolling stock; also their prospecting license at Mount Rochefort in the Buller district. ’ ■ Wellington, June 12. The ‘New Zealand Times,’ after reviewing the circumstances of the late wrecks at Wellington, urges the necessity of a tug service, and says Wellington is the only important port in Australasia at which, in the early days of its shipping, the Government did not either wholly or partially provide a tug service. The opera company were very ' successful on their last two nights ; though the weather was very inclement, yet they had good houses; O wing to the rough and thick weather, the Albion, which left Lyttelton on Wednesday, only arrived this morning.