LATEST TELEGRAMS. FIRE IN DUNEDIN.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1135, 18 March 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEG RAMS. FIRE IN DUNEDIN.

[per greville's telegraph company, reuter's. agents.] DuNßDiir, March 16. A fire last night destroyed the Empire Hotel, Dodson, proprietor. The furniture is insured in two policies pf a LIOOO each in the New Zealand'and Royal Cos, The building is. ipsured in the Victorian for L4OO, and Australian Alliance for L4OO. *>!. Mr Fraser, saddler, adjoining, loses L2OO, owing to the hasty removal of goods. , .. : Takanaki, March 16. Several chiefs offered 25,000 acres of land for sale. Lyttelton, March 16/ Arrived — Isabella, from Hokitika , Nebraska, from Dunedin. Wellington, March 16. Arrived— Claud Hamilton. Dr Buhner reports that there are no symptoms of small-pox among the passengers by the ship England, where .vaccination has been performed within the last fourteen years. : Mr HaugUton has resigued his seat in the Provincial Council of Otago for the Lakes District. Dunedin, March 15. Wheat is more plentiful, and can be purchased at 4s. 6d ,• oats, Js lOd to 2s ; malting barley/ 4s 6d; flour, quiet at Ll&lOs. Auckland, March 14. Johnson, charged with arson, has been acquitted. A newspaper is projected in theWaikato. :.'..■'. 'I The Mayor and Harbor Board are enforcing the quarantine regulations. ' Caledonians, LJ.S; Cures, IQs.. : Christohurch-, March W. The Governor goes to Wellington' tomorrow. A. bail, in honor of his visit, takes place to-night. In the wrestling match between Bray, of Christchurch, and Manniug, of Auckland, for L2O a-side, the latter won. " Wheat, 4s to 4s l|d ; oats, Is 8d to Is 9id ; barley, 3s 9dto4sld.. KATIKATI, March 15. The majority of the followers of Te Hira have consented to the opening of the district for gold mining. Port Chalmers, March 15; The graving dock was formally opened to-day by the Superintendent. A large concourse of people were present. Sailed— Nebraska, for north, with 1150 bales of wool, and }j> bales, of flax,