TELEGRAPHIC NEWS .

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 211, 28 March 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS .

1 1; ki"ri:it’s Tin.i-:i!U\Ms.j DON DON. March ( Vuisols remain at par. Now Zealand securities are linn at last quolations. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, bis; .New Zealand, ex ship, -IGs ; Adelaide Hour, ex warehouse, Bis. Australian (allow is without quotable change. At the wool sale to-day 7AGO bales were ollered, and the (one of ihe market remained (inn. PALMERSTON NORTH. March AD Edward Symons, landlord of the I lorokiwi Valley Hotel, was tried yesterday, for the robbery of a number of eases of goods and spirits found in the sand at Kaikakariki in January last. The trial lasted all day, and the jury were locked up all night. This morning at S o'clock they told the judge they could not agree, ami were discharged. A fresh jury has been empannelled, and the trial is now proceeding before Judge Hardcastle. March 2b. 'l'he second jury empannelled to try Symons were locked up all night, and then could not agree, so they were discharged. The prisoner will not bo further tried this sitting, but will be remanded to next sitting. He lias been arrested on a charge of forgery, which will be heard at the Supremo Court. Wanganui. LYTTELTON. March 2b. The s.s. Norfolk arrived at the Heads at 2 a.m., all well. She left Plymouth on "Ist January, St. Vincent on 11th Eebruary, and the Cape on Ist March. Passengers— For Lyttelton, 29 ; Wellington, 12S ; Sydney, 91. She experienced tine weather throughout the voyage, which occupied 4S days’ actual steaming time. 'Flic steamer will leave for Wellington probably on .Monday. Among the passengers for Wellington probably is M r Thomas < larrard. DUNEDIN. March 2b. ’l'he dwelling ot Mr K. I D Bailey, watchmaker. Caimmigatc, was totally destroyed by (ire last night. Mrs Bailey was in the act of retiring with a kerosene lamp in her InuiJ. when it exploded and set Hie to the house. Bailey was insured for LIOO in the Norwich Union, hut estimates his loss at LMOO above that. The house, w hich belonged to James Nmollic, of North Taieri, was insured in the Standard for L2OO.

HOKITIKA. March 2.-). Kastgate’s grocery and Linderman's engine and smith’s shops, in l’cvell-strcet, were burnt down at M o'clock this morning. The insurance on H istgato's property is ;!.'2,10 in the New Zealand. Limlermann was uninsured. The damage is estimated at i'OOO, NA ITKK. March 2.",. At the settling of the Jockey Club’s meeting, the following amounts were paid over:—M Ivor, L.">o ; Walters LS-"> : Vallanco, LT’.O ; lion. W. Ilohinson, 1,220; Farley, Lot) ; Murray, L2IT> ; Wheeler, LIT) ; Houglas, 1,2-1; Keith. F,20 ; Nikora 1,20 : Total, LI2OO.