TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2801, 18 January 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

A Levanting Solicitor.

: Auckland, January 17. ; Samuel Jaoksoni juni, was adjudicated a bankrupt at the Supreme Court to-day. H. Kohn and J. Fisher were the petitioning creditors. Defendant, a well known solicitor, left by the Mariposa on December 6th and has not since returned. His liabilities, it is said, amount to a large sum,

Electrio Tramways. : ' Dunedih, January 17, At the annual meeting of the City and Suburban Tramway Company, the chairman stated that the directors were obtaining every information with regard to using electricity as the motive power, aud he believed at the next meeting it might be found necessary to submit proposals on the subject to the shareholders. . Blown Up, . Dunemn, January 17. In the Supreme Court, Thompson, a gardener, obtained a verdict for £125 against the Union Steamship Company for injuries sustained on board the s.s. Om'apere, in April last year, owing to an explosion of gas in the hold, said to have been caused by the negligence of a seaman in taking a light into the hold. ' .'

Large Fire in Palmerston North, Palmerston North, January 17. The largest fire which baa been known in Palmerston for many years occurred this morning, when property to the value of nearly £4OOO was destroyed. It was first discovered about 2.80 in the bakery of Whiteheads biscuit factory. A high wind was blowing at the time, and in the absence of a fire engine and an adequate water supply, the flames rapidly spread to Whitehead's residence and shop, which were soon destroyed. From this the fire spread to the showroom and residence of Venn, furniture manufacturer, which, with the store, were both destroyed. Whitehead estimates the total value of his property at 12000, and Venn at a little over this sum. Whitehead's insurances are £785 in the Imperial office, and Venn's £650 in the National office, and £350 on stock in the Equitable office.