TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1857, 23 February 1889, Page 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Fijian news by the Arawata is to the effect that several destructive fires have lately occurred at Levuka. Falkner's shop and stock were destroyed; also Solomon's store at Suva, liopsen, ship's chandler, Co lings, grocer, and Hwann's chemist shop. The Wellington tobacconists have decided to establish a Tobacconists' Association, and take steps to prevent the smuggling of tobacso, cigars, and cigarettes; also to petition Parliament with a view of havina" the tobacconists licensed. The fund collected at Wellington in aid of McCutcheon'a family at South Dunedin, the fireman who lost his life in endeavouring to rescue a lidy from drowning at Ocean Beach, has been liberally subscribed to, the amount already collected being £9O 10*. The remains of one of the bodies of the boys drowned in the surf at Ross a fortnight ago were found on Wednesday, a few miles north of Hokitika, having drifted 30 miles. At about two o'clock on Tuesday morning, the ketch Blackwall, a very oil trader »round these coasts, capsized off Le Bon's Bay. She was leaky and heavily loaded wiii firewood. Sha was on a voyage fiom Pah Ray to Lytteltnn, and was attempting to run into Le Bon's Bay when she capsized. Five men were on board, who took to the boat and got safely to lmd. When last seen she was kept aflo<\t by her cargo. This is the fourth time that she has capsized or go*ashoro off Bulk's Peninsula. The First Church baziarnt Dunedin is expected to realise £IOOO. The net takings the first two days were nearly £SOO. At a meeting of the Auckland City Council the Avondale Highway Board protested ngainst the establishment of a potidrette at Newiyn. They threaten to impose a prohibitive tol l . The steamer Waitapu, 40 tonp, from Picton to Nelson, went ashore in Worser Biy, inside the Wel'ington harbour, on Wednesday niaht. She was lightened and got off the following morning.