LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1676, 11 February 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, February 8. Twopenny has gone south on a visit connected with the Exhibition. Emmett, the man caught insulting a little girl yesterday, -was committed for trial, He attempted no defence. February 9. The Good Templars aud Licensed Victuallers have conjointly agreed to nominate the following live for the Christchurch Licensing Bench :—Ven. Archdeacon Harris, Messrs Harman, J. E. Parker, R. Westenra, and P. Cunningham. The combined publicans and Good Templars tickets were nomiuated for each bench. The graving dock at Lyttelton was finished to-day, so far as the masonry is concerned, and the large number of workmen were paid off. The occasion was celebrated by a considerable display of bunting. The engine-house and erection of engines will be finished in ahout ten clays, but the dock will not be thoroughly completed for some months owing to the delay in the arrival of the caisson. February 10. The Rev. W. D. Green, with companion, and guides, arrived by the steamer Te Anau yesterday. After consulting Professor Von Haast, they determined to proceed via Albury aud M'Ketizie Country to Mount Cook, and will follow the glacier six or eight inili-s and go via the spur on South Hochstetter glacier to the south slope of Mount Cook and try to ascend the mountain. Thence having done this, they will follow the Tasman glacier to its origin on the south west of Mount Darwin. They are provided with surveying and meteorological instruments, and also with photographing apparatus. Wellington, February 10. The scullei who rowed against White at Auckland under the name of Carter, arrived here yesterday. His boat was placed ia the Star Boating Club's shed, but during the day it was hinted to the club that Carter and Messenger were one and the same person. Messenger was called upon to give a satisfactory explanation for travelling un.Wan alias, failing which he would have to remove his boat. There is some talk of a match being arranged between Hdarn and Messenger. Auckland, February 9. Charles Wilson, alias Waters, died in Mount Eden Gaol while serving four years for forgery. The Licensed Victuallers aud Good Templars are commencing as to a common ticket for licensing commissioners containing the names of men of moderate views. At outbreak of typhoid fever has occurred at P'ulcekohe, and several deaths have resulted in Several cases in Auoklaud. A DISASTROUS FIRE.Napier, February 10. The most disastrous fire for years past occurred this evening just after ei»ht o'clock. It broke out in the building occupied by a draper, who bought the stock of Price and tone's about a month ago. It is conj'ec'tifred that an explosion of gas was the cause, as the fire seemed to burst out simultaneously in all parts of the shop, and spread with unexampled rapidity. In twenty minutes £15,000 worth of property was destroyed. The Fire Brigades had just been oat practising, and had put the steam-engine into the shed and let the fires out, and this caused a delay, as the fire had to be built, the boiler tilled, and the steam got up. In the meantime the hand engines and hose supplied from the high pressure seemed to have no effect. The offices, of Cornford, solicitors, and Cornell, the photographer, next went, and though the contents were saved they were much damaged in removal. Large and Townley's large furniture establishment next caught, and a small building at the aide was gutted—all the carpets and oilcloths being destroyed. Most of the furniture was removed, but the brigades by almost superhuman exertions saved the main building. Part of Peddie's old hotel was burned, but the new building now going up was saved. It is impossible to give exact losses or the insurances, but it might be estimated as follows : —The value of the buildings, which were very old, about £1000; Fairs's stock, £9OOO, which was recently bought frot» the trustees-' bankrupt

erfiate ; Price and Line*. .£GGOO ; Oonnell's loss about £4OO, chit-fly in damage through removal j Large and Tovvnley, about £SOO by.tire, £2OO by damage ; Pud.lie, about £2OO fnv, and damage to furniture removed ) Corrifooi's loss slight, if all deeds in safe are secure, which einnot be ascertained yet'. The Rev. J. Campbell is the owner of tho buildings destroyed. The insorauceS as far as known are £IOOO each, iu Royal, Scottish, Union and Victoria. All fair's stock in the. National for £SOO, re-insured from Victoria * Connell's stock; £2OO in South British] Large and Towaley to fiill amount of loss in Union.