TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 49, 14 February 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PSR PBE3S AGEN'OY.)

Auckland, Monday. Six respectable boys were brought before tho Magistrate, charged with stealing fruit from gardens. The ringleader was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment, tho others to a fort, night. Town gossip for tho last few days ha 3 been monopolised by the recent salo of tho chemical works *nd the island. The purchasers, win are koon men of business, are exceedingly I dissatisfied w'th their bargain. They allege it is anything but what it has boon represented, and on tlw faith of which they brought iwo cutters and j S9nt to the island, where, instead of I fi'i ling inexhaustible supplies of sulphur, they with difficulty loaded thorn in five weeks, leaving a poor prospect for a raturn cargo. The indignant purchaser*, who have taken every precaution which busiuoss men could take to satisfy, thomsalvoa of the value of tho property, are now consulting on the situation All sorts of proposals »vera advocated, but uN tiinatoly it was do'ermincd to offer the property back to the orignal owners £ »r £2000 -half tho money paid for it a few weeks ago. . This proposition was submitted this afternoon, with what result has not transpired. The work on the Now Railway Station will be commenced immediately.

Mr. (Joldio has telegraphed Jthat he will be % candidate for City West if no other advocate of secular education coinoß forward, but he would not stand to split the vote.' 1 5■- ' Gisboiixb, Wednesday. A fire broke out last night about eight o'clock in Best's drapery store, and all the Buildings on the block were speedily reduced to ashes, Ihe total estimated loss is £25,000. .The total insrancea on property amount to £14,650. Tho buildings burnt down are the Hank of New Zealand, old and new buildings, Adams' stationer shop; Good, walohmikor ; Best, draper ; Nasmith, watchmaker ; Uoopor, storekeeper ; Bradley's stable* ; Gisborne Club ; Albion Hotel ; Adams' warehouse, Bhop, aud private residence. A strong s-mthorly wind prevailed, otherwise tho. whole of tho town would have boon reduced to ashe3.