NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 25 November 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Fire in Nelson, Nelson, This Day. Robertson Bros’ Timber Factory was destroyed by fire early this morning. It was caused it is supposed by a spark from the engine whilst the fireman was at breakfast. The damage is between £2,000 and £3,000 The insurances are in the Royal £SOO, and in the Norwich and Imperial £350 each. About £SO damage was done to the adjoining workshop of Peart, Engineer, who is uninsured. The Weather and Crops, Napier, This Day. The weather is remarkably changeable. For 48 hours it was broiling hob Saturcay was succeeded by a perfect blizzard, snow falling very low on the

ranges. This morning ihere are showers of rain accompanied at interval 15 by hail. A good downpour of rain is badly needed all through the district. The crops in some parts are coming to the ear with only about six inches growth, Suicide, Wellington, Eov 25.

In reference to the Tuamarina suicide the authorities of the Wellington Asylum state that Irvine, who is 38 years of age was discharged from the asylum a few days ago, and went to Ficcon. His paremslive at Brightwater, Nel on. Waihi Dividend. Auckland, This Day. .

The Waihi Co has declared a dividend of 2/G per share on old issue, and interest of 5 per cent on new issue.

Attempted Suicide. A Chinaman named Ah Chong was found on the beach yesterday. Ho admitted that he tried to drown himself and had jumped down a cliff 49 feet. The tide was our, and he landed on the beach shaken and bruised. Ho was taken to the hospital;