LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 736, 7 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Westport, February'6. Major Roberts and Mr Cooper have concluded the inquiry into the conduct of the R.M. here. It is generally known that the charges made by the police sergeant have broken down. Mnrh sympathy is expressed here for Mr Broad.

The Cornnui Coal Company have decided to remove the directory to Wellington, with two members of tlfe Board at Westport. Christchurch, February 6. J. Fowler, who .was brought up last week on a charge of embezzlement of railway fares, was to-day committed for trial at next session of the Supreme Court.

A large sre broke ouf, this evening at 6 o'clock on the premises of Mes&rs Saunders and Henderson, merchants Lichfield street, next door to.the Fire Brigade Station. The Brigade were speedily at work, but notwithstanding all their efforts the large premises were totally destroyed. The fire has been got under now. The stock and building were totally destroyed. February 5. Conyers is pronounced out of danger, A hou.se belonging to Mr Edwards at Sandon was burned. It was insured in *he Victoria for £SOO-.

GREYTOWN, February 6 A man named M'Ferw.m was seriously injured by a tree falling at Tanern. >)« was brought td Masterton, h«t the hospital not being completed, th" doctor ordered Inm to the Greytown Hospital, but he died on the r<tad. Nk&jon, February 6. The City election to-day oaused rrio.it interest, the education qnesti-.n '-vim/ the main point. The result "f the poll was—Adams 319; Pitt, 2oi Auckland, February G. Av, the Fresbytery th> !\ev. Vv. ,\i Crae tendered the resignation of the charge of Waipa, owing to allegpd illtreatnietit by tin* people who had failed tG remit his full stipend during his absence in Australia. He is proceeding to Otago.

An Anti-Cbin«se petition is being generally signed by the variom trades under t,he auspices of the Working M'Gn' ; .s Club.

At the inquest he'd on the body of Fredrick Combes, evidence showed that diseased had been drinking, and that it was almost impassible for him to have accideivly fallen through so small a lid as the well pnsses'efl. A "verdict Was returned of found di owned.