LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 792, 23 March 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

GEEAT FIEE IN lIOEITIKA

ESTIMATED LOSS £6OOO.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

(PEK OBETIILE'S TELEGEA3T COMPANY, EEUTEB'S AGENTS.) Hokitika, March 21. The extensive saw-mills of Messrs Findlay and Haworth were burned down this merninf. The fire commenced at 3 o'clock, and as there was a strong breeze at the time, all the buildings were soon destroyed. Mr Eindlay's bouse and the greater portion of tho furnituro were also consumed. Tbo estimated loss of buildings, plant, and stock is £GOOO. Eindlay's private loss on dwelling house, &c, is £7OO. The whole property is uninsured. The fire is thought to have been tho work of an incendiary. Dunedin, March 20. The Governor will remain here over Thursday, when he will visit the lakes, and attend a public ball in tho even-

He visited tho graving dock to-day, and turned the first sod of the Ciutba railway. It was a quiet affair. DuNEnrx, March 21. Tho Governor will leave here on Friday, and will reach Oamaru on Monday, proceeding thenco overland to Christc!mrch. He will not visit tho Lake District. Regina v. Barton came on for hearing to-day. O'Toole, Collector of Customs at Bluff Harbor, says that he had got late information from Captain Pearce, ofthes.s. Goehenburg, who had read the items'j u the telegrams opened on board. Tipping, tho operator, received certain intelligence from tho purser of the G-othenourg, and not being instructed to forward it to any one in particular, sent the items to the " Independent " in a message signed "Hutton."