ASSAULT ON A SALVATION OFFICER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1595, 29 January 1884, Page 2

ASSAULT ON A SALVATION OFFICER.

Oamaru, January 27. The captain of the local Salvation Array was assaulted at the door of the barracks last night, as the services were about to commence, by six or seven young roughs. There has been a sort of ill feeling on the part of the roughs towards the captain, and it culminated last night in an attack on him. The police arrested one of the assailants, and he will be brought up at the court to-morrow, and some peculiar disclosures, it is said, are expected to be made when the case comes oh.

Wellington, Monday. At Blenheim at half past twelve on Sunday morning a fire broke out in the premises occupied byKaukin and Arkroyd. The fire, for which no origin can be ascertained, started in a corner abutting on to bridge, and excepting about £2O of goods, nothing is saved. The adjoining building, in which nearly £2,000 worth or. furniture for Criterion Hotel, now in process of erection, web stored, had a narrow escape. The side of the building and roof caught fire at one time, but the brigade succeeded in quenching the flames. Insurance on furniture is said to be £IBOO. Insurances on Kankin and Arkroyd'a stack are Union £SOO, N.Z. £250, AustraHan Mutual £250; building insured for £250 in New Zealand. Messrs Rankin and Ackroyd's stock is valued at £3300, and they estimate their loss, irrespective of shop furniture and fixing on which they had no insurance, at £2300. The books and some sixty pounds in cash were found in the safe next morning, and although the books are scorched they are legible.

Wellington, January 28. The following nre the weights declared by Mr J. O. Evett for the first day's racing at the Wellington Summer Meeting:—Flying Stakes-Welcome Jack, 9st 91b; Mischief, 9st 71b; Salvage, Bst 91b; Sir George, 7st 121b; Minerva, Bst 61b; Kinjack, 7st 21b; Witiora,6sfc 71b; Consul, 6st 51b; Orlando, 6st. Hurdles Handicap Clarence, 12st4lb; Hercules, list 71b; Loch Lomond, lOst 81b; Orient, 9st 71b; Scrutineer, 9st 51b; Liability, 9st. Stewards' Handicap-Welcome Jack, 9st 91b; Mischief, 9st 51b; Salvage, Bst 101b; Vanguard, Bst 81b; Leonata, Bst 51b; Tim Whiffler, Bst 21b; Sir George, 7st 121b; Libeller, 7st 81b; Minerva, 7st 61b; Poet, 7st 31b; Norraanby, 7st; Administrator, 6st 71b; Briar, 6st.