SPECIAL SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 199, 29 May 1872, Page 3

SPECIAL SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

■ # ■ NAPIER. May 28. The Foresters’ Arms Hotel narrowly escaped from being burnt down. The roof of lean-to burnt. The wall of main building reduced to charcoal. Captain J. Carter died last night. He was the second Superintendent of Hawke’s Bay. CHARLESTON. May 28. Mr Samuel Randall, of Hope Terrace, Brighton, was killed by a fall of earth. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived, the Nebraska, from Lyttelton and Wellington at 9.20 a.m. NELSON. Mr O’Connor moved a resolution in the Council approving separate local government for the Nelson goldfields. Mr Reid moved an amendment recommending uniform government for West Coast goldfields. Debate adjourned. Mr Swanston’s daughter, a child three years of age, whose clothes caught fire whilst the parents were absent on Saturday, died yesterday. Tuesday, 2 p.m.

A man named Grainey was arrested this morning charged with attempting to burn down the Settlers’ Hotel. Had he succeeded, the half of Napier would have been burnt. The case has been remanded. The s.s. Piangatira sailed this morning for Tauranga and Auckland. OTAGO. Dunedin, Tuesday. The Otago members of the Assembly have met, and resolved to use their best efforts to obtain Crown Grants for the endowments. Bishop Moran refuses to recognise as members of his church any Catholic who signed the petition for seculitt education. Captain McFarland brings specific charges against Colonel Harington. WELLINGTON. Wellington. Mr Rmythies has concluded his reply. The case stands over for further n format ion from Dunedin. Mr Whitaker has commenced his reply. He had not concluded when the Court adjourned. He will continue to-morrow.