NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2754, 20 January 1882, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

(Ter Press .Association.) ' ■ Blenheim, Jan. 20. Af midnight a fire broke out in—the midst of a thickly built block situated in the centre of the ,'town, .and \spread with great rapidity burning to the ground the Lyceum Hall and four dwelling 1 ' houses close 1 by. The back part of Healy and Son s boot warehouse and. Falconer’s furniture warehouse were on fife several times,’’ and : they were only saved by the strenuous exertions of the Fire Brigade, raided,■ by willing assistants.-: Luckily, there- was no wind, or a greater portion of the business part of the town would have been swept away. The insurances -have not yet beefi obtained. It is supposed-.that the fife originated' in! Scott’s bakehouse. • LAT%, The following are the insuranoes.on the fire :—Healey and Son’s building (partly burnt) ; Royal, £350, -stock (not much damaged), New Zealand, £350 ; Colonial, £7OO ; Liverpool, London and Globe, £4OO. J. Scott, buildings, National £250, 'Stock -*sJaDd working plant, Royal, £IOO, --and House occupied - by Lewis, New Zealand, £IOO ; Kennedy’s furniture, New Zealand £l6O ; a. cottage* .Transatlantic £3O ; blacksmith’s shop (partly insured), Transatlantic £7O; Lyceum Hall insured for £3OO buijin :what cffice is not known. . . Cricket Match PostponedChristchurch,' Jan/ 20. Heavy rain- from the -SoUth-tyest, commenced last night, : and still Jbontinues. The cricket match will have to be postponed.; Fatal Accident-: &• , ; ; Dunedin, - Jan.;2o. A . man named Thomas killed at the Victoria sawmills, Tppapui, yesterday, by. a falling treo..-* ri: / fi - U .I Committal of the Member for W.aUace Invercargill, Jan. 20

, Judgment was given in the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day in the case 'against Daniel, member for Wallace, who was charged with aiding and abetting personation in the recent election. Three charges were preferred, and the Cpurt held the evidence Jp each casosvras’sufflcientjtp warrant a committal ot defendant to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed, the amount in each case being, defendant in £IOO, and two sureties in £SO pach. #

Assessment of Christchurch-

The value of the rateable property in Christchurch this year is £239,159; last year it was £220,625. .