LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 771, 20 March 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[SEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Auckland, March 18

An infant child of Fortius, Freeman's B;!\\ narrowly escaped drowning by being carried out by the tide when rescued.

The Queen of the North mine, Coronvuide], has obtained from seven tons of stone the magnificent yield of 3120z5. March 19. Re G. \V. Binney's offer of lOd in

the £1 in Ms estate, the Bank of New Zealand has postponed its decision till further investigation has been made of the assets. A petition to the Government in favor of Captain Cromarty's case, re steamer Taupo being reheard, is getting influentially signed here. The ship Alastorfrom London, brings big gnns ordered for the harbor defence of Auckland Harbor. Christchurch, March 19. J. and S. Sehwartze were brought up, charged with having set fire to goods in a shop in High street. The latter was dismissed, and the former remanded to March 25th. Bail was accepted in surities of £l5O, and accused £3OO. There have been 27 cases of diptheria during the past month. Sergoant Bashford was fined £1 for neglecting to salute Colonel Brett. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. [PKESS AGENCY.] Grahamstown, March 20. A fire broke out shortly before nine o'clock this morning in the heart of Grahamstown. Smoke was observed issuing from the roof of Butler's Commercial Hotel, Crown street, as the inmates were at breakfast. The ahvni was given, and the bedrooms were found to be ablaze ; but the Brigades soon got to work, and with a very copious supply of water from the county main, through nine pipes, an effect was speedily produced which allayed the fears for the safety of the adjoining properties, and the fire was got under, although not before the whole of the upper portion of the hotel had been destroyed. There was an insurance of £6OO on the building, in the Imperial, All the furniture, billiard table, &c, were also insured ; and £SOO of insurance covers a mortgage held by Brofun and Campbell, of Auckland. Wellington, Match 19. Shortly after the ship Hermione came into port, Capt. Robinson placed one of his crew, who was very ill, in the Hospital. The seaman not having recovered during the vessel's stay, the captain warns to leave the man still in the Hospital; but to this objections have been raised on the ground that the man is only a burden ou the country. As the captain refuses to provide for the man in any other way, an inquiry will shortly be held into the circumstances of the case. Christchurch, March 19. A cricket match between a Christchurch team and a team of Christchurch headed by Lord Harris, will be played on Saturday. Auckland, March 19. The commencement of the reclamation for the Queen-street Railway Station is delayed by the claims of leaseholders.