Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 372, 11 July 1874, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

i (tprom our own Correspondent. Axexandka, July 9th. Yesterday forenoon, at half-past nine; ! a fire broke out in Thomas Oliver's farm. I One stack of oats and two of hay were j destroyed. Supposed to be the work of j incendiarism. Damages, £250, which Is [ partly covered by insurance. .' J Dujteditt, July 10. On the subject of the Asia's Emigrants Mr. Vogsl writes to Dr. Featherstond thus : "It is difficult to believe that you could sanction such emigration, and on the other hand as difficult to believe you could be unaware of the published proceedings of your agent, the woman Howard whom you seem to have employed after informing me you would not- do so. (Reference is then made iii strong terms to the miserable bargain entered into with Mrs. Howard.) I tind it mi* possible to adequately characterise the indignation such shipment produces, ot the alarm felt at the intention which is apparent of sending further similar shipments." Ten days leave of absence has been granted to Mr. Creighton on account of illness in his family. Wellington telegram to the "Daily Times*' states that it is asserted in Wellington that Dr. Featherstone is to be recalled and Mr. Yogel to go home aa Agent-General, Mr. Stafford taking; Premiership. The Governor has assented to the Otago Harbour Board, Ordinance. Telegrams from Arrow fo-4ay state that a heavy rain has fallen for many hours, causing unusually high ffoods of the Arrow and Shotover whici^kave stopped mining for some time. The Arrow United Coy's works haye escaped damage at present. July 11, 9:40 a.m. The "Guardian** of this morning denies the correctness of the "Daily Times'" assertions that Mr:' Togel is going home as Agent-General, but the Wellington correspondent of the "Times" in this morning's paper says in referring to the matter " I know this to be certain unless there is a change iv the political programme." Another correspondent of the " Times "however, Bays the mmor is without foundation. . ! A fire broke out on {he premises of Findlay and Co.'s steam saw mills, Stuartstreet^ last night at'elsven o'clock, caused by a mass of shavings near the furnace igniting. It was pu* out without any damage being done. At the half-yearly meeting .of the New Zealand Insurance Co. . at Auckland, the report stated that the amount of premiums during the half-year amounted to £63,216, the largest sum yet received, and shows an"increase of £11,595 on corresponding-half-year of 1873, and an increase of £18,170 on half-year ending November. 1873.