NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2140, 30 January 1880, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

! [Per “Times” Special Wire.] Incidents of the Reg atta. Auckland, Jan. 30. —In the Open Sailing boat race the bow of the Hip boat parted, but instead of giving up, they held her together, and came in second. She was built after the entries were received. Several wager matches are pendid. Young Scamps. At the Police Court to-day three boys who ran away from the Industrial Home after stealing a telescope from the manager, were sentenced to forty-eight hours imprisonment and a flogging. The charge against Alfred Chapman of stealing a telephone was dismissed. Sounding? bis Fame. Barton, late of Wellington, lias commenced business in ’Frisco, and has issued a business card in which he says he was a leading practitioner in New Zealand, and was personally acquainted with the principal statesmen, merchants and lawyers. On the back of the card are references from Grey, Maeaudrew, Stout, Sheehan, and Proiulfoot and McKay. Sudden Death. Nelson, J an 30.—An old settler named W. S. Gladhill died of apoplexy suddenly yesterday. „ The weather is splendid for the harvest. Insurance Rewards. Dunedin, Jan. 30. By the fire at Dalvey Station. Tapanui, the Victoria office loses £450. Sheath, the owner, estimates his total loss at £BOO. Only one small insolvent filed during the week. A Station Master Stabbed. Invercargill, Jan. 30.—William Fuchs, Station Master at Oreti was

stabbed in the left arm yesterday, by a man named Eobert Arnold, to whom he refused a ticket, on the ground that he was intoxicated. The wound although severe, was not dangerous, his assailant was brought up at the Police Cotrt this morning and committed for trial. A Victim of the Oamaru F-Ire. Oamaiiu, Jan. 30.—The calcined remains of a man named William King were found in the debris of the lire in Thames street, this morning. It Avas reported to the police yesterday that the man, who Avas Avell known about town, Avas missing, and as the police could lind no trace of him, a regular search Avas made amongst the remains of the lire. The deceased Avas knoAvn to have been in the building adjoining the place Avhen the tire started, and to have rushed away when the alarm was giA r eu. As he had between £2OO and £3OO worth of tools and other property in his room in the hotel, it is supposed that he went into the building for the purpose of trying to save his property, and that he either.was suffocated with the smoke or lost his way on trying to get out. There is no doubt as to his identity, as the number of the deceased’s watch was found with the remains, and corresponds with the number given by a friend, as that of the watch belonging to King, who was a carpenter, and a steady man.