SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1037, 15 February 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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AUCKLAND, last uight.

Detective Farrell, from Welliingcon, arrived at Auckland this morning by the Taupo. [The following (iisbome telegram ß vvtre crowded out from last issue] : GISBORNE, Tuesday, 8.3 p.m. GREAT FIRE AT GISBORNE. A terrible fire ia raging at Best's, Iraper and tobacconUt j Nasmith'a, jeweller, is burnt. Albion Hotel ia jreat danger, and Adair's store, with a vast stock of merchandise. It ia probable that the whole town will 10p.m. The fire swept from the Bank of NTew Zealand to Adiir'a premises, inclusive, compririnar the Albion Hotel, Br alley's stables, Mr Good's jewellery establishment-, Mr Nadmlth's, jeweller, Dv Carrie's house, Cooper an 1 Griffin's shoe shop, and Vlr Adair'd stationer's shops. The Hre is now destroying Adair's. There was a veiy strong wind, fortunately from the south, oth-rwiae there would have been no hope for Jmost the whole town. The fire >riginated in Nasmith's or Best's. Wllliug hands saved much goods, but they wera greatly knocked about. There is no possibility, at present, of ascertaining the loss, but it will be enormous. The brick walls of the new building of the Bank of iN'ew Zealank, stopped the progress of the fire up the street.

10.40 p.m.

Adairs premises have gone. Mr Fineran's cottage, next to it, is nowburning. Ic is expected that the fire will stop there. A heavy Bhower is now pouring, which is welcome. An engine is at work, manned by the leading citizens. The scarcity of volunteers is said to be because they wore not well treated on former occasions.

A string of persons handed buckets backwards and forwards between tho river and the Masonic building, lately bought by the New Zealand Insurance Co. The balance oi the evidence 1 have been able to gather favours the opinion tint the fire originated at Nasmith'a. Tona of property saved have been placed in the Government buildiugs opposite. NELSON, Friday. Mr Adams, M.H.R., gave his supporters a champagne loach to. liy, to celebrate tho triumph of the cause of secular education. WELLINGTON, Thursday. At the Foatherstoa-Wairarapa Races the attendance was good, and in excess of previoas years. Maiden Plate ot SOaovs \ distance \\ miles— Merlin, 1; Barbelle, 2; Baok Prince, 3, Orphan waß scratched. Black Prince led for over a mile. Merlin won easily, Time, 2rain # 48seo. Wairarapa Stakes of 100 sovs— Bribery 1; Lara, 2; Danebury, 3, Mufti, Laertes, and Harkaway were scratched Bribery won in a canter. Time, suiin. 56sec. DUNEDV, Thursday.

The following are the acceptances for the Dondin Cap : Templeton, Fishhook, Muritina, Maroro, Mata, Titan a, Fallacy, Meteor, Chancellor, Venus Transit, King Philip, Nemoi Clorh of Gold, Blue Peter, Benji«- o oj Sinking Fund, Dead Heat, Oanipballo, York, Vampire, King Quail, Sapphire, and Boirdo. WATRARAPA. l a at night. Ladies' Purse, of 3550v3. Distance, 1 mile. Agent, 1 ; Diver, 2. Six started, the rest were scratched. Agent won easily. Time : 2 mm.

Hatidicap Hurdle Race, 50sovs. 2 ruiUs and a distance. Roebuck, 1 ; Ada, 2 ; Agent, 3. Blue Jacke , Harkaway, and Kangaroo also ran. The two latter horses tell. The race was won by q,

hoad, and was a good race. Time •* 3 mm : 26 sec. A protest, re Maidou Plate, was settled in Merlin'.- favor. % The Hack race was won by Annie. Wairarapa Jockey Club Handicap.—Laertes, 1 ; Lady Ellen, 2. Ik* bolted, and threw his jockey. Bribery could not be get to start. Danebury, Lara, Mufti, Diver and Black Prince were scratched. Black Warrior won the hack hurdle race. Tiaie: 3mm 45seo.