NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2370, 7 November 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

[press association telegrams.] AUCKLAND, November 5, Political.

Mr "Crawford received a vote of thanks from the South Franklin electors. Dr. Wallis has announced himself as a candidate for City West. Carelessness.

In lighting tho gas in the shop window of Messrs Linabury and Co,, drapers, Queen street, to-night, the lighting taper accidentally set fire to some goods hanging in the window. Tho assistant, Daniel Thomas, was badly burned about tho head, face and arms. He endeavored to suppress the fire, but tho flames smashed the plateglaes front, causing a draught. Two young men leaped through the aperture, and aided by some bystanders with buckets of water quickly suppressed the fire. The estimated damage by fire and water is £BOO. The stock is insured for £IOOO in tho South British, £550 in the New Zealand, and £1750 in tho National.

Good Examples-

Stimulated by Mr Mackelvie’s handsome

gift of a painting, an Auckland gentleman offers £SOO for the erection of an Art Gallery if others will aid.

Scamped Work.

The roof of a new house at Kyber Pass fell in while five men were shingling on the roof. They fell 14 feet, receiving some injuries. WELLINGTON, November 5. Jackson to the Rescue-

Mr H. Jackson addressed the Hutt electors. He condemned the Government for their lack of powers of conception and boldness of design in their general policy. A vote of confidence was carried by a large majority.