(From the Star.)

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 123, 18 February 1873, Page 2

(From the Star.)

Christchurch. The following is the list of bu;lding* ilptfroye 1 by the fire, »nd the assurance approximately estimated : —Kuenhill, grocer; shop totally destroysd ; stock umiwurcl; buidnig insured; loss otr stock, £300. Tivnrom, fruiterer ; building totally destroyed ; no insurance on stock ; £100 on the budding; estimated los<v£ioo. Cooper, tailor and fruiterer;, building totally destroyed ; siock lininvd in tlio South British Company for £600, and the build.ng for £100 m the New Zealand Insurance Cjmpnny; pshmitrd loss, £500. Olirer, fruiterer; building totally destroyed; imuiiiurcd. Mrs Ataeksoii, grocer ; building totally ilosti-ojeJ; stock insured for £200. Tomkins, tinsmitli"; building totally de^ stroked ; insurance unknown. Mrs Rico's cottage, in the rear of the block ; totally destroyed ; insnraneo unknown. Several other liou-sjs woro eeriously injured by water, and others removed. Cause of the Ore unknown The Chamber of Commerce are strongly urging the Government to complete the harbour works without delay. A large meeting is to bo held to-morrow night at the Odd Fellows' Hall, relatiye to the opening up of the Malvepn Hill Ofoldfields.

Dunedin. Messrs Marshall and Copohuwl havo offered to purchase •100 acres of ground for the purpose of hop-growing.

Timara. Mr StafTord will aklieas Ms constituents about twelve dajg hence.