WELLINGTON.
Yesterday
: Spscial telegrams to the Evening Popt from Nelsonstate that a serious fire is reported from Collingwood, Golden Bay. Yesterday morning EUis's store, James's house, Pressing's Miners' Arms Hotel, and Stallard's bakery, were destroyed ; together with neariy all their contents. The insuraice, so far as is known, is es follows :—Ellis's stock (where the fire originated) £700, in the United, £350 of which is reinsured in the Eoyal, and £100 in the Norwich Union. Trussing, in the South British, £500 on the building, £200 on the furniture; and £110 on the stock. The total damage is reported to be £4000.
On Saturday night Capt. Eto arid the officers of the Ringo were entertained at dinner at the Club. To-day they gave an afternoon dance on board to a, large number of guests. This was followed by an excellent display of fireworks. Another exhibition of fireworks takes place tonight. The Governor, accompanied only by his private secretary, left for the South in the Eingarooma to-day. Mr Walter Bishop, District President of the Druids, has left for Melbourne on business in connection with the opening of Lodges throughout the colony.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4409, 20 February 1883, Page 2
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189WELLINGTON. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4409, 20 February 1883, Page 2
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