AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3749, 3 January 1881, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day. Fire at Bucklaud's. A fire was discovered at Backhand's store at eight o'clock on Sunday morning. It had a strong hold' of the building, which was filled with wool and flax. It is supposed it originated in spontaneous combustion. The Brigade were soon on the spot,. btft§-the fire was blazing so fiercely that though the efforts of the Brigade confined it to the building in which it originated, most of the contents were destroyed. The loss is estimated at £8,000. It was insured in the New Zealand for £3,000; the National, £2,000; "the South British, £1,000. ■

The schooner Lady Don was wrecked at Hokianga. All bands were saved. A gum-digger named .Nixon committed suicide by hanging himself at Kawakawa. 'More Fires. Shortly after midnight this morning, smoke was discovered issuing from Hewin Bros*, grocery warehouse, Queen-street. An entrance being effected, a mass of paper and some- woodwork behind the counter- were discovered to be on fire, which was promptly quenched. The damage was but trivial.

A servant at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, while reading in bed, fell asleep, leaving the^candle burning. The window curtains ignited, but the fire was observed and extinguished before it had made any headway.

improper riding in the race on Saturda He asks the Stewards to make a searching enquiry. Mr Macdonald, the owner of Foul Play, challenges Walters to run the horses over the same course for £500 a-side. The deposit was made, but the race is not likely to come off.

makes' pboduce stakes. Walmsley's Moonstone ... 1 Rosarina ... ... ••• * Prince Charlie ... ••• 3 This was a good race, and was won by half a length. AITCBXAND PiATE. Foul Play, 9st 21bs 1 Ariel, 9st 51bs £ Kenilworth, 7st lllbs ... 3 Won easily. Handicap Steeplechase. Agent.;. ... ... — J Sportsman ... ■?* " Ghosfc ... ... 3 Lone Hand started, but baulked, and was nowhere.