To-day's Despatches.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 145, 28 May 1883, Page 2

To-day's Despatches.

(united press association.) ,--■' ; AuoKLAift), . this Day. A fire broke out at' Mount Eden at five this morning and destroyed- three two-storey -shops and. dwelling-house and contjants.' It originated m Thomas*, Ohemjst^ ( Gardner's Batchers, and Sayers, grocers;'being other place 3 des« troyed. A cottage occupied by Kirkman'was injared. Surman, who owned Thomas Gardner's shops was in* - surejl.. : '' / "' ;. -■■' ■■'''■■'■• The Mataura sailed for London on ' Sacuvday, with a cargO; valued at £32,000, of which £13,000 was represented by frozen meat, game, and fish. ; i Adams, who escape') from the lockup ou Thursday; was captured at Papakura yesterday. It appears that after escaping: he stole a horse from a settler at Ramuera. ' Among his effects * uistol was : discovered; Prisioner is 22 years of age. Priestly who was tried for murder writes to the Herald denying tie state* ment made m Northern Wairoa Gazette that he stated* he believed Mrs Hamilton knew all abrut Hamilton's death. Wanganui, This Day. There is a very heavy fresh m the river which is rising rapidly. If the rainj continues as at present, the lower part of the town will probably ba flooded. , . .. DrjNEDiN, This Day The Railway Department hare given a gratuity equal to six months' pay to the widow of the engine-driver Meek, wbojwas killed lately at the railway station. Nr M. W; Green, M.HJtt., has been appointed to. succeed Mr Gordon For« long as pastor of the TJniOn Church.