STAR TELEGRAMS

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1894, 28 January 1875, Page 2

STAR TELEGRAMS

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY. Auckland, This day. The Wesleyau Conference have appointed Rev. John Crump to Thames, ftev. Williams to Auckland, and Rev. Dewsbury to Wellington. ; # Entries for the Regatta are good, with the exception of large trading vessels and small yachts. For the former there is only one bona fide entry, the Peerless ; two others being entered to make a race. The Albatross is not entered by C. A. Harris, on the ground that he objected to the rule making it no race unless over before eight.

New Plymouth, This day. Another attempt at incendiarism. The Eo'man Catholic Priest's house was set fire to. The flames were, discovered and put out before much damage was done. The firebrick lining of the blastfurnace at the Steel Works has been commenced. The furnace will be ready in throe months.

The immigrants by the Avalanche have gone off well; wages at the rate of 6s and 8s per day. All the single girls found situations at once; more wanted. , JNapier, This day There is much illness in the province amongst children. One of the immigrants per Clarence died of typhoid fever.

Cheistchttech, This day.

A fire broke out early this morning, but was confined to the. large stables and outbuildings at the rear of the White Swan Hotel. The total damage done is about £1100, partly covered by insurance in the London and Liverpool and Globe, South British, and National Companies, the bulk being in the former. Nominations for the great handicap of 200 soys., If miles, about February first. The weatheris threatening for the Interprovincial Cricket Match, which commences at noon. The odds are 3to 2 on Canterbury.