Second Edition Latest TELEGRAMS This Afternoon.

Patea Mail, 6 February 1882, Page 3

Second Edition Latest TELEGRAMS This Afternoon.

GREAT FIRE at GISBORNE. LOSS, £IOO,OOO. Gisborne, this day,—The most destructive fire that ever took place here occurred last night, destroying' property estimated at over £IOO,OOO. About a quarter past seven o’clock flames were seen to issue from beneath the premises occupied by Graham & Co., wine and spirit merchants. Before anything could be done to stop the progress of the flames, they had extended to the Union Coy.’s office, and to the bonded stores of T. W. Carr & Sons. These valuable concrete buildings were erected about five years ago, and cost about £IO,OOO. They contained oil, wool, grass seed,, and a large quantity of general merchandise. Mr Carr was one of the Lady Jocelyn’s passengers, and had with his family recently purchased the premises and started business here. The flames rapidly extended to the premises ol Patt & Bennett, auctioneers, passing the rear of the Union Bank, and to Macfarlane’s Hall. Presently the Union Bank caught fire, and then succumbed the offices of Brassy & Fraser, solicitors, Dickson’s Argyle Hotel, besides one or two other buildings. Page’s Masonic Hotel, the Albion, and other buildings on the opposite side ol the street were saved with the greatest difficulty. The insurances are not yet to hand. The whole block is cleared; had there been the slightest breeze the town would have been burnt down.

Fire on Ship. Dunedin.—Afire was discovered early this morning on board the barque Manx; Queen, lying at Port Chalmers. It originated among the effects of a deceased person, which were being sent home to his friends. The fire was got under after 30 tons of flour among the cargo had been destroyed. Canterbury Races. Christchurch. —The following entries were received by the C.J.C. on Saturday night. For the Great Autumn Handicap ; Billingsgate, Libeller, Fleur de Lys, Volunteer, Bundoora, Lee s colt by Tubal Cain, out of Ace of Hearts (3 yrs), Dan, Betrayer, Lure, Louis d’Or, Hincmoa, Lady Emma, Gorton (5 yrs), Legerdemain, Sir Modred, Somnns, Virginia Water, Mischief, Mavis, Natal or, Salvage, Sir George, Luna, La Mode, Nonpariel, Holderness, Hilda, The Poet, The Dauphin, Chancellor, Mataku, Sir Garnet, Tasman. Easter Handicap: Libeller, Billingsgate, Fleur de Lys, Volunteer, Dan, Betrayer, Lure, Louis d’Or, Hinemoa, Lady Emma, Gorton, Legerdemain, Sir Modred, Somnus, Virginia Water, Mischief, Mavis, Natator, Saluage, Sir George, Luna, La Mode, Nonpareil, Holderness, Hilda, The Poet, Chancellor, Tasman, Mataku, Nautilus, Lee’s colt by Tubal Cain— Ace of Hearts, Envy filly, Bniidoora. Flying Handicap—Libeller, Billingsgate, Fleur de Lys, Volunteer, Bundoora, Ace of Hearts colt, Betrayer, Lure, Louis d’Or, Hinemoa, Lady Emma,- Gorton, Legerdemain,, Sir Modred, Somnns, Virginia Water, Mischief, Natator, Envy filly,. Luna, La Mode, Nonpareil, Hbderness, Chancellor, Nautilus, The Joker, Gitana.