YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1257, 18 March 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [reutbe’s special telegrams to the PRESS AGENCY.] AUSTRALIAN. Melbourne, March 16. The match with the Australian Eleven is postponed for a week, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather. Meanwhile the team will play at Ballarat. INTBRPRO YIN CIAL. [pee PRESS AGENCY.] Auckland, March 16. A deiiitructive fire occurred at Eden terrace last night, by which Suiter’s brewery and two houses were destroyed. The buildings completely destroyed by the fire last night are Suiter’s brewery, office and outhouses, Watts’ five-roomed dwelling Douse, and Taylor’s boot and shoe shop. The brewery cost £2BOO, the plant £7500 ; Mrs Sutton’s house, £250. The following are the insurances—Norwich Union : brewery, £875; plant and stock, £400; total, £1275. New Zealand: stock and plant, £SOO. Watts’ house, £150; Taylor’s house, £150; total, £BOO. National: brewery, £6OO. Grand total, £2675. An accident happened with a steam-thresh-ing machine working at the Whan, A man’s foot was caught {u tffe hopper by the revolving drum. The leg was amputated above the thigh, but the man died from the injuries. Patea, March 16. Major Atkinson addressed a large number of his constituents last night. A vole of confidence was passed. He also received a vote of confidence at Manutahi. G’RAftAMSTOWN, November 16.

Tho lion. J. Sheehan arrived’from Ohinemuri to-day, and leaves for Auckland tonight, He has been to Te Aroha to renew land purchase negotiations. He was favorably received, and is expected to return in a fortnight. Fielding, March 16.

A rich specimen of gold in quartz has been found in a creek near Mr Halcombe’s residence, at Fielding, Manawatu. Wellington, March 16.

Mr Butler, brother-in-law of H. H. Lusk, has been appointed Native agent in Wairarapa, in place ot Mr Maunsell, who leaves the Government service.

Invercargill, March 16,

A meeting of the promoters of the company to be formed under the District Railways Act, Jto construct tho line from Otatatu, branching to the Nightcap pqaj measures, on the way to the Wajho Valley, was held this afternoon. It was resolved to apply to the Waste Lands Board for a prospecting site on the Government reserves at the N ightoap. A committee was appointed to inspect the reserve and "determine the best boundaries for a mining lease- A committee was also appointed to'advise whoever mightbe appointed as engineer as to the best routs foj? the lino to take. Thfl meeting was' pumevous and influential, The Ilai?k pf few Zealand was chosen the bankers, and Messrs Macdonald and Russell tho solicitors. £175 was subscribed to defray the preliminary expenses of forming the company and surveying the railway rou Dunedin, March 16. Judge Harvey m» yesterday installed pG M of the Middle Island. Afoont 300 Masons were present, including visitors from various lodges in the North and South Islands. A banquet took place after the ceremony. In the Jones’ cane to.day the Judges up|gjj} to $8 flci) 9i

The only plea left now is the general one of “not guilty.” The trial of facts will take place on Monday. [from the correspondent op the press.] Timaeu, March 15. The Geraldine County Council will meet on March 27th, when a resolution will be introduced in favor of bringing the whole of the Counties Act into force.