LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 733, 4 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] . v . Wellington, February 3. ’ Miss Jones, of Wellington College fame is announced as lecturer for Carey’s Artie Panorama.

Dunedin, February 3. Higginson’s tender for the survey of the- Waimea Plains railway line for £219, has been accepted. , The. Crew of the schooner Clyde, which was washed ashore south of Banks’ Peninsula, were saved in boats. They did’ not leave her until she was in the breakers.

Varley had a crowded house at the theatre last night. Nelson, February 3. The Tongoy, barque, arrived from London, after a passage of 100 days. The anniversary holiday was observed to-day, when every business place was Closed. ,

The Fi iendly Societh-.’.s Fete, at the Botanical Gardens was attended by over 3000 people. The sjiorts were exceed inglygoi »d. Thtj Champion Points Race was won by £). Twohilj, of Greymonth, with 18 points out of a possible 20. There were four 1

- Half-mile j .Handicap was won bv Webber (Wellington), scratch ; Hart (Blenheim), 2, scratch ; Bind (Nelson), 3, 25 yards start. Walking Match, for youths under 16, one mile, was won by Hunter, who walked a dead heat with Tomlisun, in 8 min. 12 sec.

Champion Race Handicap.— First prize* £ls ; second, £7; third £3.— Neame, 1, 92 yds. start; Lines, 2, 50 yds. ; Webber, scratch, 3, Time of winner, 4 min. 36 sec., and of Webber, 4 min. 46 sec. Webber also won a gold chain.

LATEST UNPUBLISHED. [press agency.] CHILD BURNED TO DEATH AT THE HUTT. Wellington, February 3. M‘Kenzie’s house, at the Hutt, was burned down pn Saturday night. The fire arose from the explosion of a kerosene lamp. The flames spread with great rapidity. In the confu-ion, one little girl, aged five, was burned to death. The other children were rescued. The hou.-e and all its contents were entirely consumed. The house was insured in the South British for £2OO ; the stock and furniture were uninsured. M‘Kenzie, besides losing the whole of his stock (valued at £200) and all his household goods, lost £4O in cash. Clelan’s store, opposite, had a narrow escape; it was on tire at one time, but the tire was extinguished. It is understood that two or three gentlemen on the Board of Governors of Wellington College, intend resigning, owing to circumstances connected with the recent system ol management, and proposed changes in the same.

The Bloudettes or female Minstrels now playing in Melbourne are arranging a New Zealand tour, commencing at Wellington.

'1 he Stewart Family had a crowded house at their farewell entertainment on Saturday night. They have been wonderfully successful here. They leave for Xapier to-day. Mr U’Rorke, Ch d rniau of the Commission on higher Education, has arrived and tiken his sett at the- 13 >ard. Tanyred, Chancellor of the New Z aland University, was exam ned on Saturday, hut as reporters were excluded, the nature of his evidence is unknown. The house of Ardeusen, a sh-pwnght,

was broken into on Sunday night, while the family were at church. £4O in gold was taken. No trace of the burglars yet.

Gore, February 3. Mr Conyers , continues much the same; if anything pulse rather weaker. Napier, February 3. John Had*, formerly Registrar of Ihe Supreme Court, Napier, and subsequently of Wanganui, was arrested yesterday on a charge of larceny of liquor, from’White’s Hotel, Farndon. The landlord had for several days missed bottles of brandy from the store room, and, suspecting the servants, watched on Saturday evening, and saw Hare open the store room with a key, and enter. '.The ; landlord followed, and found Hare in possession of three bob* ties of brandy. A skeleton key was found on him. When the police Went to arrest him hare fell into a fit, and it was impossible to remove him, as he was suffering from delirium tremens.’ ' Later. • Hare is unable to be brought into town, and the medical men believe he will not recover. 1 ' The total .'.Customs revenue collected at Port Ahuriri (Napier) during the month of January amounts to £3946 9s. For the corresponding month of 1878 it was £4205 16s Bd. The vital statistics show the number of deaths during the past month $ in the district of Napier was 10. During the corresponding month of last year, there were 27 deaths, and in January, 1877, 17. The number of births registered last month was 38; while in January of last year, there were 31. Only 4 marriages took place last mouth, while in January, 1878, there were 15.

The following entries for the Napier Handicap were made on Saturday evening:—Ben Nevis, Dainty, Pohokiua, Otahupi, Danebury, Mufti, Lady Kllen, Elizabeth Pinfire, Repoping, Xantippe, Grey Mourns, Lard, Ika.

From information received, the Police authorities h lieve that the burning of the Konini Hotel on Saturday was caused by incendiarism ; but it may be owing to the insurance offices interested deciding to offer a reward for information. It is feared no steps can betaken to obtain direct evidence sufficient to convict the guilty party or parties. Blbxhbih, February 3.

The case of Henderson, J.P., versus the; Mayor of Blenheim, for using threafeiiiug language, was on for hearing to-day, but ou the application of Mr M‘Nab, solicitor for the defendant, it was adjourned for seven days, to enable defendant bv obtain material witnesses, 31 of whom are to be called. Christchurch, February 3. The total number of nominated immigrants who have arrived in Christchurch in the pastjuonth was 164 souls. Joseph F. Graham, an actor, left for England in the Odawa on Saturday, Darrell finished a highly successful season with “ Riginold ” here on Saturday, Darrell reopens here on the 31st March with “ Creswick.” DuXEDIX, February 3. Bishop Neville has applied ‘to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel for a grant of £3OO, with which to purchase Government lands in New Zt-aland as an endowment for the Diocese of Dunedin. The Kev. A. R. Fitchett (late Wesleyan Minister) who has recently joined the Church of Kngland, preached in All Saints Church on Sunday.