TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 11 August 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON". August 10. A destructive fire broke out in a house of ill-fame, occupied by Mrs. Baker, at 6.30 this evening. When the fire was first discovered the front part of the building, which contained 12 rooms, was one mass of flames, spreading rapidly. On the alarm being given, the occupants made their escape, but were unable to save anything. The fire brigades worked well, but the flames having a firm hold, it was impossible to do anything but endeavor to prevent the spread of the fire. However, a strong wind carried the fire to a fourroomed cottage occupied by a cook to Mrs. Baker, which was soon burnt. The next buildings to catch were a cottage owned by Mr. Webb, and a workshop, containing a quantity of tools, owned by Mr. F. Pagon. The former was gutted, and the latter completely destroyed. It was thought that a large number of houses would be destroyed, but the strong pressure of water from several streets got the flames under. Seyerql narrow escapes occurred fropi the burning flakes. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been caused through the bursting of a kerosene lamp. Mrs.' Baker was insured for LIOOO, but it is not yet known in what offices. None of the other buildings were insured. A detachment of seamen from the H.M.S. Raleigh did good service in saving property. August 11.

His Excellency's racehorses were landed in excellent condition from the Wakatipu this morning. If- is understood that, notwithstanding Sir Hercules' departure from the Colony, the horses will perform at the Canterbury meeting. The Insurances on Mrs. Baker's house amount, to I/10Q0 in the South British, of which L 330 are reinsured in the North British and L 250 in the National. Reddica House, which was partly destroyed, was insured in the National. PUNEDEST. August IQ, About 150 persons attended a meeting of unemployed this morning, when a petition to the Government was adopted, asking the Government to stop all free immigration.

August 11. O'Brien's "party struck a payable reef with gold on the deep lead on Waipori Mat on Saturday. A number of claims of an aggregate area of 33 acres have been taken up. CHRISTCHURCH. August 11. An official enquiry into the recent fire at the railway station will be held tomorrow. At the Resident Magistrate's Court today a boy named John Denham was sentenced to 48 hours' imprisonment and 18 strokes of the cat-o'-nine-tails, for stealing a money bag and fourpence, the property of the Railway Department. Archibald Wilson, charged on the information of the District Engineer with the larceny of L 247, belonging to the Government, was remanded till Friday.

Piscacorious has been backed for the C. J.C. Handicap to win L2OOO. Hornby and Lure are most fancied for the Cup. The Canterbury Saleyards Company has declared a dividend of five per cent, for the half year. The trial of the libel action, Napier Bell v. the Rangiora Standard, is fixed for the October sittings. The Junction Hotel, Rangiora, has been sold for LBSOO. .

Another party of men leave for the Okarito Goldfield to-day. Other parties me in course of formation.

AUCKLAND. August 10. A vessel, reported in distress off Tiritiri, reached the harbor to-night, and proved to be the brig Lina from Lyttelton. She shifted cargo in a gale off the Great Barrier, and to save the vessel from sinking cut away the mainmast. The Peerless, brigantine, has arrived from Oamaru. August 11. The Lincoln, barquentine, from the Islands, reports speaking the cutter Sovereign of the Sea from Raratonga, dismasted, on the coast. She supplied her with provisions, but owing to the heavy weather could not render further assistance. NEW PLYMOUTH. August 10. A telegram from Pungarehu to-day states that four more natives were run in this morning, which makes ten being sent to New Plymouth.

The Taranaki Herald hears that the Surveyor-General has telegraphed to the Chief Surveyor, requesting him to meet him on the Waimate Plains, so that they may go over the land together, to make arrangements for surveying it.