WELLINGTON. April 27.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8169, 29 April 1895, Page 2

WELLINGTON. April 27.

The annual report of the Oppra Houso Company states that Ll2OO has been paid ofl i ho mortgage during thp yo»r, and the debit hilance to profit and loss reduced by LB3O. The not income for the yeaif w»s L 2049. In consequence of Iho southerly woather tho Terranora his been unable to make any progress with the work of hying tho now cable. With 6ne weather it is expected (In whole thing could bo done in 16 hours Tho conce^B : on io farmers by tho Rail* way Department is not to be quite so large m was atated yesterday. Grass seed font to town for cleaning is to be charged with lailago one way only. The Nfw Zooiand Football Assoninh'on has a credit balance for the yeir of LlO. The annual meeting was adjourned to Friday, after Mr A. Henderson hai been app tinted a delegate to act in conjunction wi'h other bodios seeking to obtain « legal status for amateur sporting associa,« tions, A married mm named Donald Falconer was felling a tree wth his brother aO Fernbridee, near Mast^rton, when tha tree struck htm as he was running awiy. He was pinned to thi ground, his head b ing smashed to pieces. Death was instantaneous. Tho Wairarapa Relief Committee his distributed the bulanco in hand (*boub L 2000). Mrs M'DoDalil'n childron get in «ll L 750. Mra M'LeanL3so, Mrs Holland L 390, the boy West Ll5O, Mrs Venr L2OO, Mrs Talbot L3OO, Mrs Rowland L3OO, Mrs L.«wis LlOO, Mrs Morritt LlOO, pMrt of those has already been vottd. Mr Freybere, G ivernmont timber export at Homa, points out tho advMi'ages that would acoruo to tho Now i^cl-ind timber trade by the Government haying a wharf of its own in Ijondon, whero supplies of limber could be always kept on hand to moet tho demand of the Horns market*. Ue snys th-»t New ZeaUnd must be prepared to supply the very be*fc wood, cut with perfect accmaoy, within 14 days of an order being giv<n. If she can do this then she oan develop an immense and increasing indust-y for our people. The G >vemmeut wired yesterday to the Agent-General informing him that a shipment of 50,000 feet of mixed timbers is about to Uave Greymouth for London, per Rangi'ikei. The Tainui loft Monte Video yesterday with her frozen me it in good condition. April 28. At the annual mooting of tho New Zealand Rugby Union eleven unions woro represented. The Otago and Southland Union* were affiliated. The application of the Waipawa and Rangitckei Unions was left to the Management Committoo to deal with, the meeting being against tho admission of new small unions. It \v»s deckled to muke & levy on all unions, in proportion to their strength, to wipe ofl Iho present deficit. Mr Henderson was elected president, Mr Hoben secretary, and Messrs Smith and Campbell (Wellington), Henderson (Auckland), Cotterill (Ohristchurcb), and one from Otago or Southland to be the Appeal Committee ; the delegates for Southland, Auckland, Otago, Canterbury, Wanganui, and Wellington to be th© Management Committee It was stated that the Queensland Union intend to send a team to New Zealand during the season. It was resolved that unions in arrears be struck ofF tho ro.ll unlpss arrears are paid by July lit. At 11.30 last night tl»e largest liyory stables in Wellington, owned by Mr John Lane, and situated in Sydney streot, were completely destroyed by fire. When discovered the flames had a firm hold, and aided by tho inflammable nature of the contents of tho building spread with great rapidity. All tho horses wero released and got out, but one slipped on the footpath, breaking its leg, and had to bo destroyed* Two of the Inmates had a uarrow cicapo of losing their lives, only being saved by tho promptitude and energies of Constabfo Prico. Ihe majority of the brakes, landaus, etc., wero saved, but a large quantity of harness, feed and appliances necessary iv tho management of an establishment of tills kind wero losj>. A squool room next door was on lire, but Vas soon extinguished,. Houses on the opposite side of the street had an extromoly narrow escape. Much of the paint was burnt, &m\ almost all tho jarm houses, bridges, and in some instances whole plantation*. The water finally emptied iaolf in the Moselli River at Chatel, II miles disjbanb from whore it bunt. Numerous vtflag«« wero de»trr.ye<}, and not a single house remains \n $$quie,y #ud jo. D«rmeull«i. A few houses «,r« Qt&ndlng *b Us Forcteii, whloh pl»o« wm previously in' haditod by 1400 psoplt. Twcaty-ulnt per* win were drowtwd nt Uregucnoy, »n4

ghu broken. Lano has LI SOO in various office* on the plant and feid, but the amount dors not cover his loss, nnd tho building which is an o'd on«\ is tlio property of Lockio junior, and is said to bo insured for J 500. Tho other building was not much damaged. Hud the wind been in the opposite direction nothing could have saved Ross's Royal Hotel. Tho Hou. Mr Scddon called on Lane expressing sym pathy, and offeriug his stable in which to place some of the horses and plant. Mr Soddon also arranged other stabling for Lane.