TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3967, 19 November 1891, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BvTelesbaph.-—Preia Association,

Auckland, November 18,

The residence of Mr Bond, shoemaker, on the Lake road, has been destroyed by fire. Nothing is known concerning the cnuse of the outbreak, which occurred near the chimney. The house was an eighUroomed one. Hokitira, November IS.

Walter Nelley has been commuted for trial on a further information of forgery. This completes the charges against him. iyiNQANyi, November 18. The new river steamer, built by Yarrow, and intended for tourist traffjpj was successfully launphe.d today, and cbristjened in the presence of a large number of towns? people. It is expected that the boat will start running early next month. LfTTELTON, November JB.

Messrs H, Allwrigjit, J. T. Brjce, and H. McLellgn were nominated for the Mayoralty.

Dunkdin, November 18,

The Reserves Conservation Society, which has been so successful in improving the Triangle and Octagon, are now taking in hand Ocean Beach and the sand hills, and hope to induce Dnnedin and suburban boroughs to agree to forming a Domain Board.

Tuaaru Bariom TCorks November IS. The Engineer of the Harbour Board submits an interim repprt on the trial at shingle shifting, tnd with present appliances he can move 270 yards per day in fine weather. With certain additions he could do COO yards. He believes he will be able to report at the close of the expert-

inents that shifting in some manner is the true and final solution of the threatening difficulty. The Harbour Board have agreed to pay the Torpedo Corps to blow up the wreck of the ship Ly Helton now lying in the bay. . 4» Sis Exoolleaoy.

Chiiistohurcu, November 1&. This morning the Mayor of Christchurch waited upon His Excellency the Governor and expressed the regret felt through the community at the prospect of his early departure from Christchurch and New Zealand. Speaking for Christchujch more especially the Mayor assured His Excellency that the people of this city would ever entertain most pleasing recollections of the hospitality and geniality of himself and the Countess during the short time they had resided there.

His Excellency said it Wis very good of the people to think and speak so kindly of the Countess and him-, self, but while ceasing to be a of New Zealand he should to have the best intere&ls of tois Colony at heart, and would never, if he could help it, neglect tho opportunity of promoting chose interests. The Earl and Countess of Onslow then took their departure by express for South. They expect to be absent from Christchurch 10 days Or a fortnight. Accidents anl Fataltiofl.

Dunedin, November 18. The woman Evans who attempted suicide yesterday is now but' of danger. News haa been received of a fatal boat accident at Shag Point. Three men were out fishing when the boat capsized. One managed to reach the shore, but tho other two weredrowned. One of those drowned was named James Hollows. His body was recovered. The name of the other is not to hand.

Hokitika, November 18. George Clarkson, mess3nger of the Supreme Court, was iound dead in bed this morning. At the inquest the medical evidence was to the edect that deceased died of fatty degeneration of the heart. Auckland, November 18. At the inquest on the remains of Mrs Harkins, the jury returned a verdict that deceased bad been poisoned by drinking a liquid in which . the heads of matches had been dissolved, but the liquid was taken accidentally. W. The owner of a mill at Te Awarautu, Jas. Coultliard, when working at a circular saw, had his left band out off by the saw close to the wrist. Timaru, November 18, King, the victim of the railway accident, is dead. He was a single man, but stated that his fiancee is on her way out from the Old Country.