TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1994, 19 May 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

|UNITED PRESS

. Plymouth-, tljjs flay. Tlfe largest fire for years Recurred shortly after one o'clock this mqrnjng in a bjock of buildings of which Mr Courtney's auctjpn mart w.as the cenfre, ajipl in ij sljpp gqnnecteil rjtlj wi|ich the |re is, supposed to have cqmmenqecj. When the alarm was given the fire had a good hold of the buildings and Stohrs (jeweller) and two empty shops on either side of him, Sole Brothers (butchers), New Zealand Clothing Factory, Mrs Callaghan (grocer and baker) followed, the fire being stopped at that end by the railway line separating it from Brasch & Co.'s warehouse. On the other side Ford's (draper), and Jackson & Lighband (shoemakers), soon followed, The backs of houses in Brougham gtreet on the other side of the railway lino, also at timea caught, but the fire was extinguished. The Imperial Hotel was saved by the great exertion of the fire brigade. During the fire it was pouring with rain, so most of the goods that were saved but nqthqusedj were (jamaged. The wind "to bl'pTOg a gajq frqm/the sea, which gauged. th,e fire <jscii(|, nqtiyjljh: standing tjie efforts of tho fire brigade, and the supply of water boiug Rood,

In addition to those mentioned beforo the following buildings were burnt:— Mofflin and Dingles furniture Warehouse, in Brougham-street,, Mrs Sartens two storied house, in Ourrio Lane, Cohens two cottages, Mrs Callaghens bakehouse, and stables, and Courtney's Hall, which till lately was used by the Salvation Army as a meeting house. The Insurance as far as can' be gathered is £7550;

Qpunake This Day. Mrßallanoepaid, a yisjfc tp, Barjl}a!ta_ yesterday, and saw all the principal 'poqple residing thero including TeMiti and Tohu. Te Whiti who was reticent and mysterious at first was in his house, and complained that the Native Minister had not visited him when passing through on previous occasions, He, however, soon became friendly. Tohu received the Ministerial party, and welcomed them with great cordiality, and afterwards presided at dinner, to which tho Nativo Minister was invited. The attitude of all the natives of the village was most friendly, and tho Native Minister left convinced of the gross exaggeration of the reports regarding them. Inspector Pardy ; accompanied by a mounted constable, arrived at Pungarehu this morning to enquire into some cases of petty theft, It is intended to give Inspector Pardy charge of the Taranaki Provincial District, Inspector James retaining Wanganui.

The natives CQinplain of excessive charges mado by the Public Trust Office, and many of them decline to take their rent ip consequence. Iftr BaUance has promised to bring t!)e matter under the notice pf tho Goyerninent on his return to Wellington.