TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4127, 12 June 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

SEEIOUS FI EE IN DUNEDIN. [Press Telegraph Agency.] Auckland, Thursday. Nayson’s Settlers’ Hotel at Wangarei has been burnt. It was insured for £SOO in the Eoyal, and £3OO in the Imperial office. Geahamstown, Thursday. The agitation as to the drainage of mines is renewed. The Pumping Association are suing in the Warden’s Court for contributions from mines alleged to he benefited. The first case —one against the City of London claim —was called on to-day, and was adjourned. The question is one which is surrounded with difficulty. The Pumping Association contend that their works drain ihe whole of the flat, as well as the hills. The Bright Smile Company claim contributions from claims joining it, and contend that they only drain the Waiokaraka mines. The consequence is that the Bright Smile Company and the Association are claiming contributions from the same mines. A meeting was held last night, and war adjourned till Friday. Nearly all the legal talent of Auckland and the Thames is engaged in these cases, the importance of which can scarcely bo overrated. Tookey’s shareholders have notified that a general meeting will be held in August, to increase the capital of the Company, and for other business. Greytown, Thursday. At a public meeting here last night, which was well attended, it was resolved to form a Cottage Building Company, with a norninaj capital of £2OOO. A provisional committee was appointed to float it. The north end of Greytown was flooded last night, and the Waiohine culvert on the main line is destroyed. Napier, Thursday. A motion for sending the Estimates to a select committee for revision, was thrown out in the Council by 14 to 2. Hokitika, Thursday. The lease of the Brunner Coalmine, at the Grey, has changed hands, the Greymouth Company having bought Messrs. Hughes and McCarthy’s full interest in the lease, with plant and rolling-stock ; also their prospecting license at Mount Eoohfort, in the Euller district. Lyttelton, Thursday. The cargo per Eyno, for Auckland, consists of 500 sacks potatoes, 200 sacks wheat, 400 sacks oats. Tijiaeu, Thursday. A mooting of the Primitive Methodists last night decided to enlarge their church to double its present size. Poet Chalmers, Thursday. Two more children have died on board the Atrato to-day, and have been buried in the quarantine come eery. Dunedin, Thursday. There has been a largo fire in Stafford-street, the most destructive for years past. It started in Mr, G. F. Eeid’a store, its origin being unknown. The goods of the Moagiel Woollen Factory were on the same promises. There wan great excitement. Numbers of buildings were threatened with destruction, but the Brigade worked well. The insurance upon the goods belonging to the Moagiel Woollen Factory was £2,000 with the New Zealand Comjjany and £I,OOO with the Standard. Mr. Eoid had his property insured for £SOO with the New Zealand, £I,OOO with the South British, and £I,OOO with the Standard. Twenty thousand of the New Colonial Bank shares have been placed in Otago and Southland alone.