TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 746, 31 August 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. J August 31. i Tiie Customs revenue collected at the | P.»rt of Wellington during the month of ' August amounted to L 21.200. CKEISTCHUIICH. August 30. A fire br>ke out in Manchester-street at 5 o'clock this morning, nearly opposite the site of the fire of the night before. A. strong wind was blowing at the time and four shops were totally destoyed. before* the names were extinguished. ' The insurances are : South British, LIOSO on stock and furniture ; Union, LIOO on pledges-of Alexander, the pawnSir >kcr : London and Lancashire, L3OO on the buildings ; Victoria, LIOO on the stock of Green, fh&~drap>r. j tw<fShops were ocd&§fis-ay'M& Shannon,! t "x ~ '-"- ' -~. --■-.- ' /J —

bookseller, Hyams, general dealer. The firel&cmiineirced at the pawnbroker's, who was'absent at Timar.u. He estimates his loss at LBOO over and above the, insurances. There .is spine suspicions '6MiMbndlarisni^^--'; , \. " : /$ •':'•'■■: '- V "' " : -: 'fW[-A n gjfs'3l.' - ; ' : • : :The Ohristchurch Poultry Society has resolved to import a number of :firs.t-class Birds from Home. '-.. ; .-A-meeting was held last? night in favor of dividing the city into wards. Tlie Mayor has received a telegram saying that the Governor will leave Wellington in H.M.S. Nymphe on. Tuesday, and arrive here on AVednesdav. AUCKLAND. August .00. The Auckland Timber Cbmpauy's halfyearly meeting was held to-day. The report shows a profit of L 2385, equai to 13 per cent., which has been carried to the new account as a working balance.'' The Harbor Board, at a meeting today, considered the new Harbor Bill, and r. sulved that they would not suggest any amendments which might obstruct the passage of the Bill. M - Loughlin,.ii publican, has been fined LlO for supplying a drunken man with liquor. NELtiON. August 31. Great" anxiety and alarm, are created ky Mr. Macandrew's proposal to entirely exclude the Nelson province from all participation in the benefits of the Public Works scheme for the next five years. A public meeting on the'subject is called by the Mayor for Tuesday. NAPIER.. August 30. The man Hall who attempted to commit suicide at AVapawa lock-up last Sunday morning died in Napier Hotel.