TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2391, 4 September 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(United Press Association.) Wellington, This day,

A fire at 4 a.m. destroyed a small store in Sussex Square belonging to J. Lichtshendl, The stock was insured in the Now Zealand for £750, and the building for £2OO. It is probable somoof the contents in tho share of plated waro may bo found but little injured. The Sydney Government has asked the New Zoaland Government to send a sheep inspector and two men of approved experience in' stock management to a oonforsnco at Sydney. ,T.' D. Lanco has consented to go, and the Hon, Peter will probably bo the other, delegate. The Inspector has not yotbeen selected, and thero is difficulty in giving one leave as their hands are full to the utmost dealing with rabbits,

The Government, has a Hotchkiss gun on tho way out.

After tho eruption a large number of claims were Bent in to tho Government for assistance rendered in various ways which it was thought at the timo wore done out of pure sympathy and humanity. Some men asked as much as 15s a day for digging out'tho buried people at Wairoa, Amongst ethers J. W. \Yarbrick asked for the value of the boat which he had to abandon after the relief of the expedition across the lako. Tno Government have refused to recognise any claims on tho ground that they are not responsible tor tho voluntary acts of individuals. For claims made for losses during tho eruption the Government state that they can no more reco?niso them than thoycan the loss of sheep during the recent storms,

Woodviilk, September 3. Tho heavy rains which have fallen during the last fowdays havo flooded the wholo of the low-lying parts of tho district. Yesterday the barometor was lower than it has been for tho past four years, Tho Gorge road was blocked this morning by several slips, aifd tho mails were unable to coine through,