LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Correspondent.
LATEST FROM AUCKLAND. Auckland, rnday. Sir Julius Vogel had a long interview with policy holders in the Government Assurance Association this afternoon, and replied to a number oil questions affecting the management by the Board. Binney sold to day 484 sacks prime heavy oats, ex ship, at from 2s 4d to 2s s^. The Newton Licensing Election Ten porance Committee were elected unopposed. GISBORNE, Friday. Shortly after tlie Manapouri, Ciptain Logan, left Auckland yesterday a lad}' passenger, anxious to) ascertain whether her box was aboard, the fore hatch was opened to look for it ; when the hatch cover was taken off tne hold was found to bo filled with sinolce. The news created the greatest excitement among the passengers. The fire alarm was sounded, and the pumps promptly rigged, a hose being laid on to the fore hatch* The Officers and men went down the hold searching "Cor the sent of fire. The cause of the outburst was discovered in a case ofjnitiic acid whichjhad ignited theburning, package was promptly removed. Very little damage was done to ad j? cent cargo. The chief officer, Maurice, f»nd 10 men suffered so severly, however, from the fumes and exhaustion, that the chief officer died soon after reaching Gisborno, and several of the crew were sent to the hospital there in a critical condition.
LATEST THAMES MINING- NEWS. TriAMLS, Friday, Moanatairi. — The manager has finished crushing 3£ tons of qitaitz from the workings below the tunnel level, for the excellent return of 32ozs of retorted gold. Now Albumin. — Brice, Iributer, has crushed 18 loads of general dirt for a return of 720/«& 4dwts of gold. LATEST OIIINEMtJRI MINING NEWS. WAIHI. Pakboa, last night. Silverton. — A grand show of golden stone lidd been discovered in the winze, which 13 being suuk in this mine. A good sized paicel estimated to be *vortli sdwts to lb was broken out to day, and there is every probability of better stone coming to handto morrow. United. — The new reef in this mine is yielding a large amount of stone showing gold freely, and the manager proposes sending a parcel to the Thames furnace for treatment as soon as possible.
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Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 143, 27 February 1886, Page 2
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371LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Correspondent. Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 143, 27 February 1886, Page 2
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