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Kumara Times, Issue 483, 13 April 1878, Page 2

LATEST UNPUBLISHED.

. Christchurch, April ‘y3>f A disastrous flre'took. place in Cashel street about 13 o’clock last-night, completely destroying .VPClutchie’s furnishing warehouse; and doing cohsidei-dblte damage, 'to tlie-hHilllings of- Anderson’s machine wrtrks.- -Tiie tire,"originated in. a small shed at tile chie’s. The cau-=e is unknown but everything was safe at 10.30 p.m. when the last of M‘oln.tchl.;’s men left. Mr M'Clatchie is insured' in the London and Liverpool .and Globe Office for £1000; but he estimates the.value of the stock destroyed at £2.000; anAtW premises were worth £BOO or £I,OOO. Amiersoii’s loss comprises jiartial destruction of workshop and offices, and total destruction of valuable c illecfious ami patt rns. He was insured in the South British and National Offices for

<£2ooo. p d?llxa‘ is far below ’tlle xtlSLage done. *• • ■ J! ; ' . . A child, two yeaVs old, son of Samuel Far well, fAfmef,’has- Hefen acmdeitly bu tried to death by a grass by his father. - P m H' . KkLSON, April 13. In the Supreme tlourt this: morning, for robbery from the Renton Post Office, Samuel Austin Green was brought up for sentence, feie Crown Prosecutor read V telegram from the Post master-Geueral saying he did not desire a heavy sentence a 4 the prisoner had been six months in gaol. Seeing that there was no proper classification of prisoners, the Chief Jusjti.ce. said it was a ca.se in which he, couldadbpt the Postmaster’s suggestion, and he sen 4 tenced the lad. to three day’s imprison" ment. ■ • • ‘ ‘ •, '4