TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 244, 22 March 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency.} Auckland, March 21. Ohlson's sauce factory, with the proprietor's house and one side of Mrs Meurant's house on the other side, were totally destroyed by fire last night. The fire broke out at ten o'clock, and lasted an hour. The value of property destroyed is £5000.' Ohlson's factory was burnt last j ear. Mr Ohlson and his wife were away at Dedwood spending the evening. He left Wm. Martin in charge at four o'clock. He is a trustworthy man, and has been five years in his employment. After seeing all was safe he locked up at five and went to his residence, a short distance. There is no clue to the origin of the fire. It was first seen by the Misses Meurant when going to bed. There was a narrow escape for the house occupied by Mr Blunden, in rear of the factory, and also for the bouse occupied by Mr Calder, close to Mrs Meurant's. A gale was blowing all the time, whirling the sparks half a mile distant. The Catholic school was nearly caught by this means. The insurances are on Ohlson's stock—ln the New Zealand, £2000; plant, £950. Half of these are re-insured in the South British. Dwelling-house, in the New Zealand, £300; furniture, New Zealand, £100; manufactory, South British, £400; Blunden's furniture, £IOO, in the South British; Mrs Meurant's house, in the Victoria, £2OO. The furniture is uninsured. The Baron Aberdare has arrived with 160 immigrants, after a voyage of 95 days from Plymouth. All well. They were landed today. The Bio Loge, Flirt, and Sir Isaac Newto>i have arrived from Lyttelton. Mary Melville from the East Coast. During the voyage of the Mary Melville, James Seer, supercargo, fell overboard through a lurch of the vessel and was drowned. Geahamstown, March 21. One of the reporters of the Auckland Star had a page of the Advertiser photographed this morning, on reduced size, about three inches square, and started pigeons off with copies for Auckland, the object being to get Sir George Grey's address in the evening's issue, without paying the rates charged to evening papers. The reduced photographs were perfectly legible. New Plymouth, March 20, Te Whiti, at the Pariahaka meeting, re the Opunake affair, said if the natives did anything to bring trouble on themselves, they might take the consequence. He refused to arbitrate or give any advice. Napieb, March 20. The races are concluded. The weather was fine, and the attendance was good. The princfpal winners were B. D. Maney and Maori Chief. There were a number of events and a great many entries, but the horses are mostly local, and not known outside the province. Several horses from Wanganui and Wairarapa competed.

Denis Wright, formerly a captain in the army, has been arrested on warrant for obtaining money under false pretences. Wellington, March 20. The Provincial Government have addressed a circular to each of the banks here inviting tenders for the provincial account. It is stated that the Australian Mutual Provident Insurance Society, in consequence of the loss of the Gothenburg, have had to meet claims amounting to over £SOOO. Captain Pearce's life was insured for a thousand pounds. Dunedin, March 20. A presentation of a piece of plate of the value of one hundred and fifty guineas, was made to-day to Mr J. T. Thompson, who is retiring from office. The Dunedin Jockey Club has endorsed the action of the Oamaru Turf Club by disqualifying Exile and owner on the ground of suspicious riding at the late Oamaru meeting. Latest odds on the Dunedin cup—Ngaro, 3 to 1 taken; Traitor, 5 to 1 off; Earl of Lynne, 11 to 2 taken; Templeton, 9 to 1 taken; others from Bto 15. Pertobe has receded greatly, as he is announced to be sold on Monday, and is reported to have gone crooked, 10 to 1 is freely offered against him. King Philip is much fancied for the Maiden Plate, and Tadmor and Templeton for the Publicans' Handicap. Sir Tatton is backed at even money for the Hurdle race. WESTPORT, March 21, Arrived this morning, Maori from Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and the Sounds. Owing to the heavy south-west gale after leaving Jackson's Bay, she had no communication with Hokitika and Greymouth. She will probably return to the latter on Tuesday. She has fourteen passengers, principally tourists.