SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1914, 9 December 1874, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Tress Agency.) Auckland, Tuesday, 6.40 p.m. A girl, eight years old, named lamb, left by her parent alone in a bouse in Harding-street, accidentally set fire to her dress. A neighbour, hearing screams, rushed in and threw the girlinatub of water. She was much burned, but will probably recover.—Captain Bailey, of the cutter 'Wanderer,' has returned from Cabbage Bay, and says that during three days' stay there he heard nothing of the reported gold discovery. He says he has had twenty years' experience of gold diggings, and there is nothing in the formation at Cabbago Bay calculated to lead'to the conclusion that alluvial gold exists there.—lt is reported that an insolvent grocer from the Thames, disguised with dyed hair, levanted in . the b.s. ' Hero' yesterday.—The young man White, injured by accident in the Solid Kock Bath, died to-day.—At a meeting of Allender's creditors, it was resolved to acccpt J. S. Macfarlane's offer to pay six shillings in the pound 'and take over a.ll the assets. — The Governor proceeds South from the Mauukau on Thursday morning. (from our own correspondent). 8 p.m. In commercial circles another large failure is considered probable — one amount being put down at £50,000.—An Inspectors of Boilers, under the Act of last session, will shortly be appointed for the Thames.—lt is reported that two or three cases of fever have occurred amongst the ' Hydaspes'' immigrants since they left quarantine, but the doctors are very reticent on the matter, and put down the sickness to a variety of causes. —The Insurance companies have appointed a deputation of three gentlemen to visit the Thames to classify the risks.

COEOAUNDE&, Tuesday, Tlio Tokatea are getting more specimens from the atopes of the Bismarck level—A stormy hospital meeting took place last night, owing to Dr. i'ovell, Medical Officer, leaving for the province of Canterbury without permission.—Mr Woodward, of the National Bank, lias arrived, to replace Mr Hendry, who goes to take charge at Grahamstown.—Mr Sheehan, brother of the Provincial Secretary, leaves here .for the . Thames this week. Tatjbanga, Tuesday, 2.45 p.m. The Southern papers made us believe that Yenus would cross to-day, and disappointed many. — The s.s. 'Southern Cross' leaves to-night.—A good many passengers left this morning for the Lakes.—The survey of the line of road to Cambridge from here is to be'proceed&d with immediately.-A grand soiree will be held hore next week at the opening of the Templars'new hall.—The natives round Katikati are rejoicing at the prospect of the opening of Ohinemuri.