YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1065, 26 November 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

INTERPROVINCIAL. [PEE PRESS AGENCY.] Suspected Murder near Wellington. Fire at New Plymouth. Auckland, November 24. The North Shore and Auckland crews competed to-day in outriggers for a silver cup, presented by Mrs Travarcs. Auckland won by a hundred lengths. The total amount of subscriptions towards the Indian Famine Relief Fund up to date is £lßls. New Plymouth, November 25. The shop of Miss Retford, tobacconist, Devon street, was burnt to the ground this morning at one o'clock. Nothing was Brived.8 r ived. The insurance on the building was £2OO in the South British office, £IOO in the New Zealand ; on the stock, £(500 in the New Zealand office. The lire broke out in the shop, but its origin is not known. The building was separated from large blocks by the river and railway on one side, and on the other side some old buildings had been removed a few days previously. Napiek, November 24. The fl.s. Taupo passed H.M.S. Sappho a short distance from Wellington Heads. The captain of tho Sappho signalled—" Futur; port: Bound to Fiji Islands. Beginning oi month of January Navigator Islands." Wel/Mngtoh, November 24 The body of George Olandt was found in the Wcsdville hwh yegterday, aod to-day a

man named Hans Thomson was arrested' or suspicion of being his murderer. He was i partner with the murdered man. There i -■aid to be strong circumstantial evidence igainst Thomson. Towels spotted with bloo> were found in his room, and near the bod) there was found a leaf of a book corresponding with one found in the prisoner's bedroom. KmrABA, November 24. The Eev. Charles Clark is exciting great enthusiasm on the Coast. The rush to obtain seats on the opening of his lecture here last night was so great that the assistance of the police was necessary to preserve order.