TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5356, 28 May 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Auckland, Monday, A fire on the premises of Mr. Halliday, cabinet-maker, broke out this morning under a window near the door, and did considerable damage to the workshop. The loss is estimated at £ISOO. The building was insured in the New Zealand office for £6OO, and the furniture in the South British for £I3OO. Fears are entertained for the safety of the barque Ohira, from Melbourne to Kaipara, which made the bar on the 11th inst., and was six miles outside on the 17th, but has not been seen since. Serious floods have occurred at Coromandel, destroying several bridges, miners' races, and the tramway. Some houses also suffered considerably, and many landslips occurred. Sir J. Coode inspects the Auckland harbor and dock to-morrow. Hokitika, Monday. Mr. William Smith’s tender, £27,590, has been accepted by the Harbor Board for the construction of harbor works. Christohdkoh, Monday. At the Jockey Club meeting on Saturday evening, the treasurer's statement showed a credit balance for the past year of £139 7s, 3d. as against 2s. sd. the previous year, besides which several'permanent improvements have been paid for out of tho current revenue, and over £IOO of old debts cleared off notwithstanding the increase in value of stakes. The club this year is in a very much better financial position than it was twelve months ago. The disqualification of George McGee and of Falcon, by the Auckland Club, was endorsed. An application for the removal of the disqualification from McKay was refused. The Hunt Club had their first hunt of the season oh Saturday last. It was very successful The Grand National Steeplechase Club have decided to hold their next meeting at Oaroaru. Colonel Brett’s station. Mount Torlesse, sold for £II,OOO. It comprised 21,000 acres leasehold, 530 pre-emptive right, 800 freehold,lo,ooo sheep, house and station buildings. Timabu, Monday. A man named John Kealing, who was injured on Saturday by the kick of a horse at Jonas Hart and Wildie's sale-yards, died to-day. Dunedin, Monday, _ The erection of a new Roman Catholic Cathedral is about to be commenced here. ■ It will cost £26,000, and hold 2000 people when finished. It is proposed to erect only nave and aisles at present. The cost of this will be £6OOO, and will accommodate eight hundred people. Twenty-nine entries were received here tonight for the Dunedin St. Lager; but entries are also received at Christchurch, and they will not be published till the list is completed. Lawrence, Monday. A fire happened at Blue Spur on Friday, destroying a five-roomed dwelling-house belonging to Mr. Roche. It is not known how it originated. Tho building and furniture were insured for £l5O, which does not cover the loss by fully £2OO. Brown and Gascoigne have obtained some excellent prospects in their deep ground.; They have sunk a shaft 70 feet, with results exceeding their most sanguine anticipations. All the ground in the immediate vicinity is likely to be pegged off. Handsome dividends payable monthly. Bluff, Monday. The as. Gazelle attempted to pick up the Ann Gamble's anchors yesterday. On hauling in the cable it was found that the starboard anchor was broken at the shackle. This accounts for the ship going ashore. Mr. Robert Watt, who was a saloon passenger per Arawata from Melbourne, bound for Wellington, died this morning on board. Inveboabgill, Monday, The inquiry re the wreck of the Anne Gamble was held to-day, when the snapping of the apehor and chain was proved. The decision will be given to-morrow morning.