TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1553, 7 September 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

There were only three cases for the civil session of the Supreme Court at Auckland .yesterday morning'. One was determined in plaintiff’s favor through non-appearance of the defendant, another was settled out of Court, and the third was discontinued. Professor Kirk, Conservator of Forests, proceeds to Whangarei (Auckland) shortly in connection with the School of Forestry to he established there. A gardener’s house, is to be constructed and a number of orange and other fruit trees to be planted at once. A five-roomed cottage in Armagh street east,, Christchurch, belonging to Leonard Cohrayne and occupied by Bernard Tsen was burned at 2 a.ra. yesterday. Insurances, building £2OO in London and Lancashire; furritnre, £l5O in the Standard. Tire cause is supposed to have been accidental. The experiment of. throwing seats in the First Presbyterian Church,' Invercargill, open to all comers on Sunday evenings was tried last Sunday night. The buildipg was crammed to the doors, a great many strangers being present. The place is well ventilated, but the crush was so great that several persons were affected by the closeness of the atmosphere and had to retire. The Minls'er, the Rev. J. Ferguson, expressed his gratification at tjie success of the innovation, and announced, If necessary, he would give up the seats on the pulpit platform to visitors. W. Wiseman’s saddlery at Wyndham (Southland) was burned down on Sunday. The stock and furniture were insured for £3OO in the New Zealand office. The building was also insured, but it is not known to what, amount. At old schoolhouse at Wjndham lately purchased by the Government for a Courthouse narrowly escaped destruction a fow days ago, several sticks of phoa- (

phorous being f.mnd in the porch by children. The stuff, which was smoking, was kicked outside by the children, none of whom were injured. The Invercargll tramway and plant has been purchased by a syndicate of Christchurch and Invercargill business men. Negotiations were conducted by Mr G. F. Martin, Christchurch, now of the N. M. and A. Co., but late of Invercargill, and the price is understood to be £3OOO.