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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 54, 27 January 1883, Page 2

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INTERPRO VINCI ALf. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, Jan. 26. Early this morning a house occupied by J. Uncker, music-teacher, was destroyed, by fire. Crompton's Implement Works had a narrow escape yesterday from destruction by fire. A stable occupied by Wm. Dorey, and full of hawkers's goods, was also destroyed by fire yesterday. At a meeting of St. Andrew's congregation last night, deputies from the Presbytery explained charges against Rev. C. Fraser, and read evidence taken. Three members of the congregation were appointed to wait upon Mr Fraser and ask him to give up the keys of the "church. At the Supreme Court this morning the case Moses V. Norwich Union In* surance Uomdany was resumed, and plaintiff was nonsuited on the point raised by Mr Harper yesterday, that the conditions of the . policy had not been complied with, inasmuch as a detailed statetaent of the damage had not been sent m. Dunedin, Jan. 26. An extremely success tul picnic was given to-day to about 4500 school children. 13 bags of sugar were Hied , to sweeten the tea made, and 300 gsA? lons of milk was drank. The" charges against Mr and Mrs Massey m connection with the Corporation frauds were advanced another stage; t is mornings two more.witnesses being j examined: on benalf of the Corporation. An adjournment fora fortnight was then granted, so that necessary witnesses can arrive from Melbourne. Mr Kirkoaldy, general manager of the New Zealand 1 Equitable Insurance Association, will shortly make a tour of the principal * cities of the colony to open agencies*,** The" chief office for the North Island will likely be located m Wellington, and the . Hqn: J. Martin . and Mr Gr. "V. Shannon will be directors. Nelson, Jan. 26. j T. H. Lightband, who was arrested ] on his arrival from Wan ganui recently . on a charge of threatening his father, ; was brought up to-day and was, dis« charged, having expressed regret, and having also stated that he had no intention to carry out what he had said. Westport, Jan. 26. A quartz leader showing- gold has been struck m the Try Again ground at Waimangawara. tfom« years ago some graud stone was got from this ground,but the reef was lost, . -Auckland, January 26; The Primitive Methodist Conference I was formally opened to*day. Dele- * states were present from nearly all thechurches m the colony. The Rev. C. | E. Basley, of the Thames, was elected. president. \. ■ . , ' ; Gisborne, - Jan. 2s. The manager of the South Pacific, Petroleum .Company reports that at 3 o'clock on Wednesday ths pipe was down 103 feet, and that the nature of the ground was : improving. The pipe' is goinjr, down smoothly and p°rfectly plumb. ■■'■'■>■■■■ ■ . '