TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5510, 23 November 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) Masterton, Friday. A fire broke out at 12.35 this morning in Dalrymple aud Oo.’s office, commission agents, but was discovered and . extinguished before much damage was done. An inquest will be held to-morrow. The origin of the fire is unknown. Auckland, Friday. The following. are the insurances on the Tubal Cain:—New Zealand Company, £750; Union Company, £750. Cargo—Union Company, £1520, £SOO of which is reinsured in the New Zealand Company, and £250 in the Batavia Company. A telegram from the Hon. Mr. Sheehan to Mr. Swanson, expresses pleasure that the Auckland people rendered due honor to the pluck and abifity of the Australian cricketers. Messrs. Conyers and Laweon, accompanied by Mr. Macdonald, the manager, visited the Waikato Uue to-day. The Marion has arrived from New Caledonia. Fighting still continues. There is no later news. , Westport, Friday. An extensive limestone cave has been discovered near the White Clift’s, between Westport and llcefton. The explorer describes it as a magnificent sight when illuminated. A creek traverses the cave, yielding good payable gold prospects. Private information from the Lyell says that old lleefton quartz miners are passing through the township en route for Wangapeka, where a rich reef has been discovered. Christchurch, Friday. Doubt having been east on lb© story of the rescue of two men from sharks at sea, a leLt?r has been written to a paper by the captain of the llaugitikei, which confirms all that was stated on the matter, and says the story was not at all exaggerated. It is expected that 300 firemen and others will be present at the Brigade demonstration on the 26th December. The- conversazione, in connection with the Young Men’s Christian Association, last ©veiling, was a great success. Several persons convicted of indecent exposure have been sentenced to imprisonment. Dunedin, Friday. At a meeting of the Otago Cricketers’ Association last night tho iutcrprovincial match with Canterbury was fixed to take place on the 10th, lltb, and 12tU February. A letter was also received from the Canterbury Association saying that the team to bo sent to Victoria would if time permitted'on their return play a match at Dunedin. A writ for £2OOO damages has been served upon M. J. Mallaghan, of at the instance of Mr. Mclntyre, of Invercargill. A site for tho sailors' home will shortly be granted to tho committee by tho Harbor Board. , , . ... Mr. G. M. Reid lun resigned Ins position as ono of tho Governors of the Dunedin High School. 1 „ . , , • One hundred and fifty-one persons took advantage of the cheap rates to visit tho Oamaru Agricultural Show. In consequence of tho Otago Rowing and Sailing Association having lapsed, the Otago Rowing Club have decided to hold a regatta at Hurley, on tho Taieri River. Tho date is not yet fixed. Inter*augill, Friday. _ Judge Harvey delivered judgment to-day in the case of Daniels v. Hayes. He upheld tho judgment of the Warden’s Court, and awarded a third share in Hayes’ claim to the plaintiff.