NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 December 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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CktLri* »f Arson. w nsLiusyon, This Day,

Hear/ Smith, a wharf lahanrer, was arrested yesterday an « charge af cctting firejte an empty dwelling in Cambridge Terraec next to one in whisk he waa lodging. The evidence *t the Magistrate's court was to the efica* -hat accused hod had unpleasantmeei with kit landlady and lately threatened to hnrn bowa her home, that ae was sees to eater the empty house on Monday evening just bofore tae fire broke out, and kerosene was found to hare been sprinkled about. The accused was remanded till Friday,

Municipal Appointment. The Oity Ooundl to-night decided to appoint Mr W, U. Bavratt el Sydney, city surveyor.

Business Premises Burned Down

Suxhdix, Dee 17.

Whs fancy goods and stationers 1 shop at Kensington, occupied hy James Mowaon, was burned down.

the loss is estimated at JtfeOD. The Phenol* OtSee has dttOO oa tfco building and jSIOO en the steoi. She premises are owned hy Mayes Svoa.

Hou»«<Bmmt Sown. Jfmnjkft, Deo 18.

Belskies* boarding house at was burned down Inst night. It wan insured for JB3OQ and the furniture for £250.

Tk« flowornor. WantiEGiou, this Day,

The Oavernor, Lady Buatorly and family, arrived from Tulanekai this morning.

Pre-Boera for Africa

The Premier, at the requesi of the Imperis.l authorities is taking steps to prevent iuimigrtttion te SotrU Afrioa of dangerous and nndsslrab e parsons-

Duiaidc. Auckland, This Day.

George Alfred Tatton, a printer, aged 45, commi-tod suiolds by taking osalie acid.

Sudden Death. WAwoixcijDse 18.

Mr S, H, Drew, a well kuowa local jeweler, dropped dead in his shop this morning.

flax Grading. Wzxxixflvox, This Day,

The Agrianltural Dspcsxpcnt la making inquiries os to the eteswwl aeoometodetioe avefieble for the stones of flax at the principal parts of the asiony. The inferauticn fa desired te soablo the Department to arraaae fee compulsory grading ef all benep for export. Rulton, the present gender, will bo stationed la Wollington, aud two as thus# additional experts Will bs appointed tor the other chief flax oontesu.