TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Napier, Tuesday. A fire broke out at the Spit at one o’clock this morning, and destroyed the premises of Mr. Beukers, sailmaker, Eedward’a store and engine-shed, and I equesne’a store. The progress of the fire was stayed by the Spit and Napier Fire Brigades. The fire broke out first at Beukers’, but the origin is unknown. The in. are as follows; —Beukers, £650 in the Onion, of which £490 is on the stock, and the remainder on the buildings ; Eedward’s, £250 in the Hawes’ Bay Company, £2OO in the Imperial, and £2OO in another office. Auckland, Tuesday.
Inspector Thomson is a passenger by the Rotorua f<r the South to-night, to give evidence before the parliamentary committee on police pay. ■ Baker and Farron’s company are also passengers ; they have had a most successful season here.
Henry Blakely, an engineer on board one of the North Shore ferry steamers, is supposed to be drowned.
The Rotorua had a rough passage, and a valuable steeplechase horse belonging to the circus company died. Toe Suez mail per Tanjore left Galle on the 19th, three davs before contract time. She is expected at King George's Sound on the 3rd October, and Melbourne on the 10th. Alexandra, Tuesday.
The natives here state that there were two natives at VVaimate named Hiroki. One resides at Tutua ; the other was known throughout Titokowaru’s war as his factotum, or policeman, and they state that the latter is the murderer.
Te Toko, I awhaio's messenger to Waitara. has returned. He says that Tiewi telegraphed to Sir George Grey saying that Tawhaio wished to see him; Sir George Grey replied he might go if he liked; but Eewi is of opinion that leaving his house unfinished- would be an Aaitna, meaning that his claim to Waitara would in that manner be relinquished. He will not, therefore, return to Waikato at present.
Christchurch, Tuesday.
The repairs to the Eangitata bridge are expected to be completed by to-morrow, when the through traffic from Christchurch to Dunedin will be resumed. To-day the passengers on arrival at the bridge left the trains and crossed on foot, afterwards getting into the trains waiting at each end of the bridge. The synod at its meeting to-day passed an overture to the president of the Presbyterian Assembly to request that body to arrange as to the circuit of the Church agent, and not leave it to him to decide upon his general course of action as at present. Dunedin, Tuesday.
The question of whether the Education Board is liable to pay rates for schoolmasters’ residences was considered in the Eesident Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Judgment was reserved.
The vital statistics of Dunedin last quarter were :—Births, 464 ; deaths, 150 ; marriages, 90. The Presbyterian Church trustees are said to be indignant at the. action of the AttorneyGeneral in introducing a Bill re the appointment of professors at the Otago University. They held a meeting this afternoon to consider the matter, hut the result is not known. The Mayor and Councillor Walter proceed to Wellington to morrow- re the water supply scheme.
■ Accounts for £16,413, including payment of £43,000, to Mr. Frondfoot, were passed by the Harbor Board to-day. Of the amount paid to Mr. Proudfoot £26,000 is for plant, £SOOO for bonus on the rooky wall contract, and the remainder for money due.
The annual walking show of horses took place to-day. The entries were numerous, and the show was more than usually good, but it lost much of its attractiveness in consequence of the absence of the Christchurch horses, which were prevented from being present owing to the railway interruption. The water has slightly subsided at Lovell’s Flat, but the line from there to Balclutha is still under water. Gketmouth, Tuesday. There is considerable excitement regarding an important discovery of antimony ore at Laugdon’s. about nine miles from Greymouth. Several leases have been applied for. The discovery was made some months ago, but the value was not known till Dr. Hector’s analysis of ore was received, which is as follows; July 19. Ore received per Captain Palmer is antimony sulphate, with 84ozs. of gold and 36ozs. of silver per ton. Send a larger sample for verification, as it is a very valuable ore if it maintains this quality, worth (say) £350 per ton. August 12.—The last sample of antimony ore has 81ozs. of gold per ton, which is chiefly in the quartz. Part of the second sample is quite equal to first.— J. Hector. Timaho, Tuesday.-
A most miraculous escape from a violent death occurred yesterday. As the 11.30 a.m. train from Timaru was crossing the Arowhenua bridge a Maori was observed a short distance ahead walking on the planking. The driver at once blew the whistle ; but the Maori, instead of taking to one of the abutments or sticking to the planking, jumped on to the sleepers right in front of the advancing train. The cow-catcher of the engine caught him and oarrled'him along in a marvellous manner to the end of the bridge, and then tumbled him over the steep embankment, Mr. Jones, the district station-master, was on the train and observed the accident. He at once gave orders to the guard to pull up, and proceeded back to the Maori, whom he found lying_ on his back, considerably shaken. Several natives were on the scene almost as soon as Mr. J ones, and they carried their companion to the Arowhenua Pa. Mr. Jones gave instructions for a doctor to be sent for; but it is reported that when the latter arrived the Maoris would not admit him into the hut. The Maori's name is Haeretnai Para. He is about CO years of age. No fatal results are expected to follow the misadventure. Hokitika, Tuesday. The Christchurch coach has just arrived, after an eight days’ journey. The driver reports all the rivers heavily flooded. The coach upset iu ono river, and three horses were drowned. The passengers had a narrow escape. The Chief Justice, the Judge's associate, and other passengers are still at the Pass, and will not reach here before to morrow night. Some of the passengers’ luggage was lost, but the mails arrived safely. Balclutha, Tuesday.
Tho flood is subsiding, but very slowly. Everybody bora is safe now. There are over a hundred people in tho Crown Hotel, which is almost the only place on Balolutha Elat inhabitable just now. The floors of tho National and New South Wales Banks and the oflices of tho New Zealand Loan aud Mercantile Agency and of Mr. Christie, the commission agent, are dry. Many Uvea were saved by really gallant rescuers. A man aud his wife were in a house w Inch floated down the river and over part of the island for a distance of nearly seven miles. Everybody is doing bis utmost to render assistance to those in distress. The settlers on the ridges are very hospitable, and deserve special mention for their many kindnesses.
On tho island at Inch Clutha, so far as is known, everybody has been saved. A large quantity of cattle got on to the high land. The damage done is incalculable. Kaitangata and Sterling have suffered severely. The water was over a foot deep in the telegraph office here, but tho telegraphist stuck to his post throughout, although at one time apparently tho room was likely to be untenable. The weather is now flue, but the high wind is keeping tho river up. The worst is believed to bo over.
The Molyneux has been flooded over six days. '
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