TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1634, 14 March 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

Nelson, Thursday. A fire broke out this morning about three, o'clock in Pascoe's oyster saloon, by which the whole place became com-, pletely gutted. The inmates got out through the baok;window.-: The cause of tho fire is.unknqwn; Building was insured for £2oo' in IN orach Union, and £3OO in Australian. Mutual, and the furniture for £SO in each office. •', ;

, Wellington, Thursday. The. Tonic arrived at 7 o'clock this morning. She left London on January 24, Plymouth January 28, and Santa Cruz, Te'neriffe, on February 3rd, making the voyago in 43 days and 5 jipiirs, exclusive of stoppages. Her longest day's run was 338 miles. She has 20 first, 39 second, 74 third sabin, and 238 steerage ; also 2147 tons of cargo. No deaths on voyage and one birth.' She experienced fierce gales with heavy squalls of rain and wind, and high head sea in the English Channel. She passed the Cape of Good Hope early on the morning of the 20th of February, Moderate weather with occasional squalls of wind and rain, From the Cape to Wellington, fresh breeze and overcast weather, ' FIRB AT MANAIA, - NARROW ESCAPE OF SIX OHILDREN, Manaia, Thursday. A five-roomed house belonging to Mrs James Vickery was destroyed by lire early this morning, The insurance on the building was £125 in the New Zealand; furniture uninsured. Mrs Vickery's loss above the insurance is about £IOO, Six children had a narrow escape, The cause was purely acciden • fail. r