TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3919, 22 September 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(Per United Press Association).

Timaru, September 21. A dwelling ocoupied by Mr W. O'Brien whs destroyed by firo it 8 a.m. this morning. eared. The insurances are the Standard Office and £176 in, the" - Victoria.

Between Saturday night and tbifl morning the office of Mr Knubly solicitor, was entered by breaking a back window. Two cask boxes and two deed boxes were burst open and ihree cheques for £9 Bs, some cash and ptamps were taken. The papers were tossed about but none are missed. The safe was not meddled with.

Auckland, September 21. The Harbor Board's steam dredge, No 121, Captain John Burgell, haa left for Melbourne. She waajjhoroughly overhauled for her trip to Victoria, her overhead gear being sent below as far as practical, and her Bteam augmented by fore and aft canvas. The reßsel has also been supplied with substantial masts and a stump bowsprit. W. Lodder goes as chief engineer; and she carries 18 of A crew. The dredge has been hired by the Victorian Public Department for Ll 900 a year lot a year, with a prospect of renewal at LIOO a month. She is insured for Chribtohurch, September 2(/.*"^ Henry Brown's grocery etore, Colombo street north, was totally destroyed by fire at 2 am, to-day, The Insurance is LIOO on the building in favour of the Permanent Building Society, and LSOO on the stock and effects in the Standard office. But for the exertions of the Brigade the large* block of old buildings must have gone. Dunedin, September 20, Mr Justice Williams to-day granted a warrant for the arrest of Bernard McKornan, a bankrupt, on the ground that he was about to leave the colony to defeat or delay proceedings. The entries for the sports, to raise funds to send a team of athletics to England, are very numerous. At ._ _ The benefit football nratctt late Mr Sibbin'B family, on Saturday, v was very successful. Parnell and the Suburban playing a draw after a close match. Capt. Jackson, R.M., aoting under instructions from the Colonial Seore~ tary's Department, will hold au enquiry on the 6th October, into the charges made by Sir Walter Boiler against Mr Charles Tuck, as returning officer at the election for Te Aroha. ' Mr Basil Thomson, assistant Premier of Tonga, having declined a gift of money, for services rendered, from the Tongan Parliament, Sir J; B. Thurston, High Commissioner, has been requested to purchase a piece et plate tor presentation to Mr Thomson'} The Diseovwy at AuoJOaal Xate&di,

Invercargill, September 21. It is not probable that the body found on the Auckland Island was that of Captain Eekhoff." Others of , the sealiug party state that the beard j remaining on the upper part .of the 4 throat was decidedly ruddy, whereas Eokboffs beard was grey. ' -• Dunbmn, September 21. ' Mis Eekhoff, on being seen, thinks it improbable that the' body is that of her late husband. She has not yet received the buttons mentioned, 'but she says that the only articles described which correspond with what her husband had are the (tea boots. She is •; surprised Mr Mellish never noticed \ that Eekhoff had his finger deformed, by could be at once recognised.;; On muscles of the upper portion of his left arm were his initials in large 1 Ifr Batch's Sealing ToatorM. ] More Troubles-

Ikveroargill, September 21. There is troable over Mr Hatch's sealskin venture. It appears' that ' owing to the Customs having intl- •■ mated that they would seize any arriving in the colony afte4tbM|tsfflf~Fn of the season on the 31st ultimo, and .' : Mr Hatch's ketch Gratitude coming -% j after that date, the skins had : been *sdeposited at Stewart Island until the intentions of the Customs were asoer • | tained. Some men of the party hare now, it is alleged, removed about 800 of the skins, valued at £IOOO, and 4 converted the proceeds to their own /' use. Allegations have been made that some of them sold them to! a thirds party without Mr It is said that the Harbour tug was employed by the men to ™| remove the skin*, and Mr Hatch talks *"" •\bo'\t eueiiig the Board. A warrant i>' is issued for the apprehtnsion of Andrew Newton, one of those said to bo implicated, who was arrested at Arrowtown to-day. It is not certain what form the proceedings will take. ■'; The Alleged dousing Swiadlt. „

Dunedin, September 21. The inquiry in to the alleged ringing ~ in in connection with the recent

coursing meeting was concluded to« ~t night, when it was decided to dia- I

qualify from training J. Forward, of Curistchurch, and also the bitoh

Cathleeu Mavourneen, otherwise j Lady Ljnton, and all concerned are J to be notified to this effect. It wai tbe J unanimous opinion that the evidence S for the defence had been given in air - ,|j unsatisfactory manner. ~*i

Ta« Boa J- Bryci.

Auckland, September 21. The Hon J. Bryce was interviewed by qui to a large number of Auckland residents and friends,, aany taking the opportunity of calling on him to ' express their sympathy.with him in his present position, afteWiiJsjgcent incident in the Hbueepf Representatives which led to his resignation. He had an informal interv|flijtffei|iwv hour in the afternoon with of the newly-formed National Abbo- 1 ciation, but nothing has been allowed 41 to transpire as to the topics discusßed ' or the views expressad. He goes up to Hamilton by to morrow morning'* j Waikato train, and intends to leave 1 everything in bis constituents' hapds I as to addressipg I The AlleffoA Maltreatment la I Auckland Hospital. I Auckland, September 2}. M In t)ie case of Jjovptt r, tbe Hoßpi- \^ tal #oard, a claim of fIOOQ for jfl injuries sustained by the plaiatiff^^H through alleged improper treatmept,^^^| as the hospital medical evidenoe wsj^^H remarkably conflicting, the J^j^^^^l retired at 5 minsto 1, and at i^^^^^M foreman returned to Court *°JJ^^^^^| answer to His Honor said they*9^^^^^H a unanimous t^^J^^^H His Honor said as they had n J^^^^^^^| up for three hauMmJ^^^^^^^M a of ttu^^^^^^^^^^^^H retired, "S^^^^^^^^^^^^H with

■with damages £250. Mr Hesketh then applied for leave to enter a non suit on the point raised at the co nmencemeßt of the case that the Board was not liable for the action of the medical superintendent. His Honor said the proper course would be to judgment until that point was in Banco, and he did so accordingly.