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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3510, 14 May 1890, Page 2

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[BY TBIiEORiPnJ

(PER UNITED PBEB3 ASSOCIATION.) Mysterious Ltiss of Sheep- • OHBisTonnitOH, .Wednesday. Amysterious loss of 415 sheep from a flook of 1070 is reported by 'Mr K. Mcintosh.; of Soutlibrook. jThe sheep are supposed'to have been stolen. . -The Maritiure Council-

Wellington, Wednesday; This morning the Maritinio t oitncil received deputations from several local unions on the, labor question, bul nothing oi public importane'e resulted FEARFUL WJEATHER.

Collision at Castlepoint. Westport, Wednesday, The lawatiri arrived hero at 10.15 tbja morning. Captain A'pstein reports encountering fearful, weather after leaving Napier.; Hoanohored under Castlepoint in cohipany with the Southern Cross. The latter drifted-, and- came.-.jdowa',on.-, the Jvawatirij l sinking" her .amidships, carrying away some of her railing, and putting a hole in .her plate above the water mark. } Tlio was not heavy.;; ''jWlien jiands mustered, an extra man was foupd aboard, who proved .to be the Chief; Steward of the Southern Cross. He had jumped when, the vessel struck TkKa'wfltiri stood by,..and found. 1 the Southern Gross safely anchored naxt morning, but did .not spealt to her, A Serious Charge.

Duneoin, Wednesday,

William Sanderson, who was referred to in a paragraph yesterday about divorce proc flings, was aires ed last night on a charge of attempting to procure the abortion of His wife, meditating a clearance to Frisco. He had been winding up Mb b'usiriMS and when arrested had over £2030 on him, He curried on a business in Moray place as fruit importer.

LAMB. Sanderson was brought up'at the Police Court this morning) and remanded .till .Friday, bail being allowed, himself in LiOOO, and, two sureties, of LSOO, Mr Fraseiywho defends him 1 , denies that 'his client intended leaving - the colony. He i said the proceedings 'were instituted jat the iristaue'ei of Mrs' Sanderson's father, as a commercial speculation with a view of'extorting money.

Destructive FiremDunedin. Estimated Loss, Dunedin, May IS. The wood word factory belonging to Fiudlay and Company, Limited, was discovered to be on fire about 10 o'clock to-night, by which time tha flumes had a good hold of the place. For nearly an hour the fire blazed furiously, illuminating brilliantly the railway station,shipping,aud buildings in the yioinify, bit it was then got under, A consi lerublo amount of damage was done, but its extent and the insurances cannot yet be ascertained. The gaol, which is situated exnotly opposite tha scene of the fire escaped, and perfect order was pre served among the prisoners. Later. Findlay's buildings, which cover half an acre, were completely destroyed, with the exception of a small portion recenlly eie ted, The estimated value of the atook and machinery. is £25,000. The insurances amount only to £SOCQ, and the loss must be between £15,000 and £20,000. Later,

The DunedinFire Brigade managed to save the books, The only man on the premise! at the time of tho fire was Joshua Mobs, . watchman," who commenced duties at five o'clock, juat as tho mill closed, and found everything right. He visited tlie engine room, and saw all was safe there, Tho ooiler fire was banked ■ for the night at a quarter to 10. He saw a light in the engine, room and discovered tlie fjooriug oyer tho boiler to be on fjre,*. He gavo tho alartn:and obtained assistance to work the hose, but the firo spread with such rapidity that lie could do nothing, Nearly eighty men and boys aro thrown out of employment, The mill and machinery were entirely'.destroyed and the hardware department gutted. The supposed origin of the firo is that some timber work in the vicinity of the boiler beoarae heated, and hail token fire.