LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 758, 5 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Gisborne, March 4.

A fire at 5 o’clock this morning destroyed Duglenress’s, baker; Smith’s, shoemaker; Schultz’s, milliners; and Stevenson’s store. It was stopped by an open space at the Standard office, 'Hie Norwich Union loses £4OO ; New Zealand, £100; Standard, £4OO ; Hawkes Ray office, £IOO. The Union and National £SOO loss on Stevenson’s stock is subject to some hundreds by reduction of stuck, Nelson, March 4.

The bring commenced at 9 o’clock tins morning, the weather being glorious. The, First Match was continued, but is unfinished yet; the highest scorers at present are—Oakey (Taranaki), 70 ; Hutchinson (Otago), 69 ;

Paynter (Stoke), 69 ; Moore, 68 ; Davies (Westland), 65 ; Marshall (Kumara), 57. The Second and Third Matches are progressing, hot will not be completed to-day. No. 2is at 200 yards, and is the first of three, the highest aggregate in which is entitled to the rifle belt; number 3 being similar for the carbine belt. In number 2 the highest at present are—Burns (Nelson), 36; Kitchen, 35; Paynter (Stoke), 35; Ballinger (Wellington)* 35; and for number 3 match—Burr* 67 ; Moore, 33 j Armstrong, 33; Crowe, 29. . The prtee takers in the First Match, which is just completed, are • Siftsi Match. 1. Oakey, Tarailaki.,i 70 2. Hutchison, Otago ... 69 3. Paynter, Stoke 69 4. Jackson, Dunedin ... 68 5. Moore, Auckland..-. ... 68 6. Balliilger, Wellington..-. 67 7. Rogers, Blenheim ... 66 8. Smith, Dunedin ... 66 9. Miller, Dunedin ... ..i 66 10. Bowden, .Auckland ... 66 11. Monk, Wellington ... 66 12. Davies, Westland... ... 68 13. Roaa, Napier ... ... 65 14. Aohedoil, Rivefton ... 64 15. Prouse (civilian) 64 16. Martelli Picton 64 17. Lough, Auckland... .., 63 The prizes are—One of .£lO. one of £9, one of £B, one of £6, four of £B, eight of £1 ; total, £SB. Auckland, March 3. The City West election matters are getting lively. The Thames detachment of volunteers arrived to-day for Goldie. Two vessels have delayed going to sea to enable the masters and some of the crew to vote. Rewards of £2O are offered for the detection of impersonation. The City West electoral roll will be made the subject of parliamentary enquiry as a number of leading citizens who have never been objected to by the Registeration officer or anyone else in the published list of objections, have mysteriously disappeared from the roll, and now stand disfranchised. Telegrams from the Tanpo state the pumps start to-morrow. The diver reports her hold resting on rock, and cannot effect repairs from outside. The leak will be stopped from inside. The Taupo inquiry has ended, and the judgment is that the accident occnred through careless navigation. The masters Certificate is suspended for three months; no blame to other officers.' The lowest telider for the Kaipara Railway, inland route, is Taylor and Danaher, £BOOO, or £IOOO less than those for the costal route. Sailed—The mail steamer for San Francisco. Mr Bryce, M.H.R., left lor the north to enquire into the Bay of Island elec= toral roll difficulty. A reform party is likely to be formed by the Protestant party to purge the electoral rolls. Scores of names have disappeared without any proper objection from the City West roll. Forty-one pounds ten shillings was forwarded by mail to-day as a contribution to the relief fund of the City of Glasgow Bank shareholders. Miss Alice Turner, aged 17, daughter of the late Benjamin Turner, was accidently poisoned by an overdose of laudanum to alleviate toothache. Christchurch, March 4. Mr Rolleston, M.H.R., addressed his constituents.last night at Papanui, and received a vote of confidence. Two hundred and fifty-three persons were nominated at the immigration office, Christchurch, for free passages during the month.

A fatal accident occurred near Seftou on Monday. A man was thrown put of a dray through the horse boUing. ' He was found lying on the road, blood issuing from his mouth and nostrils, dead.

A fire broke out this morning on the premises of Johnson grocer, High street. It was not distinguished until the roof had been destroyed.

Dunedin, March 4.

An accident of a serious nature occurred on the Clutha Rail way ; this afternoon. As the goods train which leaves Wingatui about noon approached Green Island again, the driver noticed two cattle trucks projecting from a siding at Calverley’s sand-pit, extending across the main line. Every effort was made to stop the train before reaching this point, but owing to the incline and the state of the fails its progress could not be arrested in time, and it ran with considerable, force into the tracks. These were upset and smashed, and the engine of the goods train was, considerably damaged, the buffer being forced in, and the back framework altogether knocked and bent about. The driver and stoker miraculously escaped injury, but the guard was thrown off the brake, and was a good deal out about the face.