LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 737, 8 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[> T EW ZEALAND. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, February 7. A fire, occurred this morning at one o’clock in a yard at the back of Messrs Twentyman and C-msius’s premises, Cashel stieet. The building was a shed, one part of which was a stable, and the other part stored with axles, chains and American woudwaie. It was soon got under, insurance's on building and stock South British, £fso ; Colonial, L 750. Tim totil iii.-uira mes of last night’s fire in L chfield street are as follows : Colonial, £1(100 •; Norwich Union, £100(1 ; New r Z -aland, £3OOO ; Union, £U)UO ; South British, £3OOO ; L ndHand Lancashire, £1500; SiamUud, £2001) ; Livorp 01, Loudon, and Globe, £1000; National, £2OOO j Comiimrei d Union, £IOOO. In tin* cellar—London and Lane isbire, £250 ; Standard, £1000; Transatlantic, £i000; Northern, £500; total, £10,750. A meeting was held lust night, at which it was proposed to present the Rev. the Lb an of Christchmcli \vi(k a testimonial iu the shape of funds to enable him to t.ke up the degree of Doctor of Divinity. DJ'NK.o.ix. Fe u-ynt-v T.

rim Ou'tonm anuiorifies are m king c -qnir os into dm ciic.um tauces of tip; dr.wing of the. lad Wm. Tay b>r from the aiq-ir! Earn.- rhill, concerning wh-an some passengers made statements which implied gross criminality of the captain. The.charge again.-1 Jas. Green, Chairman of the Counts’ Conned, of electing himself Chairman l.y his own costing vote, and thus voting cm a ipmsiiou in

which he had a pecuniary was heard at Palmerston arid dismissed today.

Jas. Burgess and Wm. Handley, for placing trolly wheels on the railway near Palmerston, were committed for trial toMay. Westport, February 7. The investigation re the charges made against the Resident Magistrate isconcluded, and the Commissioners have now obtained the consent of his Excellancy to inform Mr Broad that in their opinion “ none of the charges brought against hurt were proved, and that his character is entirely freed from from any imputation, either ot habitual intemperance or of having been intoxicated upon any of the particular odea, sions alluded “to by the Sergeant of Police.” Mr Broad has applied for removal from Westport. Wellington, February 7, Free Handicap,—Laertes, 1 ; Sailor, Consolation—Lady Ellen, 1; Otowa, Auckland, February 7. The Customs revenue, including gold duty, for the Port of Auckland for January was £50,015. TheYolante yacht, containing Allison and Nico Lon papsised off Oraki Bay. The accidmit wad s6eri by the Maories of Oraki, also by walermau Hunt, Williauis, and hjblcjhrook. Both of the parties were a mile and a quarter off. After a splendid struggle the boats arrived together and saved the two nlen The Maori boat Was pqllej by two men and a woman,

Bailey the, builder of the yacht Toy, has received an order to construct two ’hutti rs lor the German war ship Aridaiie.

There is great excitement on tlie sailing match between the Transit and Torea for <£lso aside, . Th* 3 course .is round the Watchman, off Gape Colvijlle, SO miles, There Was a splendid start, the Transit a ightly leading round the! JNoj tli Head. The breeze is light.