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Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1543, 29 January 1879, Page 2

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NEW ZEALAND. [PEE PBESS AGENCY.] Gore, January 29. Mr Conyers' doctor says that a slight feverish reaction has set in. He cannot speak definitely of Mr Coayers' state for a few days. Nelson, January 29. Mr Pitt, last night, addressed in the Theatre Royal, the largest political meeting ever held in Nelson. The gallery waa filled with ladies. Oa the question of education, tie said that the Catholics had claims for consideration, and at present the best measure proposed was Cur.is's Bill, but that he was not wedded to that, but prepared to accept any other compromise that seemed to him fair. For instance, if the present history books were excluded from the schools, he would be satisfied. Ho was iu favor of the incomo tax, elected Legislative Council, and manhood suffrage, and was prepared to support the Local Option Bill, bat not against the existing licensees without compensation. Ho was loudly cheered throughout. The nomination takes place to-morrow. Guettown, January 29. A great fire broke out hero last uight. It first burst out suddenly through the roof of Steele's boarding house, which was soon in a blaze. It spread rapidly to the offico of Mr P. J. Beetham, solicitor, on one side, and then to the stores of Oasselberg and Co. on the other ; thence to the Police Station and Court-house, which were completely levelled to the ground. The Post-office was the next building in the block, but through the untiring exertions of the inhabitants it was saved, though on fire two or threo times. The side ot the building being much blackened, the postmaster, Mr Oowper, took the precaution of having everything removed from the office, including the telegraph r struments, fixtures, bo'>ks, and safe. The buildings on the opposite side of the street were much exposed, and suffered considerably from the intense heat. Fortunately the-e was no wini, otherwise njthing could have* 1 saved the f'who'e of the buildings from the Wesleyan Church to the Bank of New Zealand. The inhabitants mustered in great force and worked most zealonsly to save property, buckets and tubs of water being passed from hand tj hand from various wells. The telegraph lines were burned down, but as soon as d -uger win over the telegraphist, Mr Cowper. and Mr Shaw, the telegraphist from Carterton, with a party of men, quickly restorer! the communication with Wellington by erecting wires temporarily and replacing the instruments in the telegraph office, thus saving interruption to the ordinary working of the lines North. The origin of *he fire is at present unknown. The loss is estimated at £ 12,000. The insurances are not yet ascertained. Casselberg and Co. are heavy losers. This is the second time this firm has been burned out, only recently having lost their store at Masterton. [from our own correspondents.] Invercargill, January 29. The interest in the school elections is small. One of the residents his won a valuable oil painting at the Art Union, London. Another magnificent block of buildings will be commenced in Esk str<ei. The receipts and expenditure of the Bluff Harbor Board are as follows :—Year's receipts, iJ4UBI; expenditure, ,£G33G; balance due ! o the Bank, J22G52. There is a balance of assets over liabilities, exclusive of unrealisablo property, estimated at .£70,4G2, including the endowment of 35,634 acres land. Auckland Regatta. Auckland, January 29. There is splendid weather for the regatta. A stiff S.W. breeze is blowing. Eight vessels started. The schooner race was a beautiful sight. All went away together excepting the Torea, which lost ten minutes in getting under way. When rounding the North Head one could have stretched a sheet o?er the six of them. The following " ■'-tar " pigeongram just received. Wl'en ten miles from Auckland, the vessels were in the order named —Reward, Albatross, Transit, Myrtle, Torea, Midano .ada and Sea breeze. The favorites are the Albatross and Transit. In the cutter race round the samo course, eight vessels also started. When six miles out the two vessels, Lizzie and Fannio, were leading. None of the vessels are expected back before four o'clock. j