TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Te Aroha News, Volume XII, Issue 1778, 12 October 1895, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

.robbery At wAihi Wai hi, Thursday An audacious robbery took place here between the hours of top o’clock last night and six o’clock this morning, the the store of Mr W. McWaters having been broken into and several valuables taken. The. stolen goods included three WateTbury watches valued at £3 5s fid, two pairs of boots valued at a £l, a considerable quantity of tobacco, and also a lever hunting watch belonging to another person, which had been left in the store. The till was also rifled of its contents, but the amount of money was very small. It appears that the burglar gained an entrance by a small window in the back of the premises. The matter has been reported to the police in Paeroa, and it is hoped that as a result of Constable Beattie’s investigation the delinquent will be brought to justice; THE TARIFF Wellington, Thursday. The Governor’s message, authorising the amendment of the tariff in the direction of exempting certain classes of mining machinery from duty, will most likely make its appearance on Monday next. No one seems to know the precise cause of the delay. Strong represtations have also been made objecting to the duty on some kinds of dairying machinery, and I am informed that it is possible the Government may so far give way as •to place refrigerr ators upon the free list. , FIRE AT COOLGARDIE. Wellington, Thursday. Mr W. Gray, Secretary of’the Post Office, has received the . following cablegram from Sir C. Todd, Post-master-General of South Australia : “ Sholl, Postmaster-General of Western Australia, telegraphs me as follows:—“Terrible five at Coolgardie and Bayley’s destroyed. Post and telegraph office fearfully knocked about but saved bv superhuman and noble efforts of staff, assisted, by public. New.-p iper office adjoining gone. We are working in the open field close by. Afraid quadruples damaged. Officers knocked up, and business will be delayed. Pire originated by upsetting j of a lamp in Nine’s buildings.’’