LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The Late Fire.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1725, 26 July 1883, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The Late Fire.

Auckland, Lnst Night. Ax inspection of the scene ot the late fire at the Sash and Door Company's Factoiy, shows that the loss w ill be very great. It is impossible to give anything like a ieliab!e estimate of the total damage, but it will amount to between £10,000 and £20,000. Besides the offices, stables, &c, a laige amount of goods has been saved, including the whole of the stock in the dtying sheds. The probable amount of damage which was avoided is about £5000 or £6000. Within a very recent period the catnpany has been making extensive additions to the machinery and plant, and all this is destroyed. The boiler, which is covered with brick-work, will doubtless be salvage. The insurances are only £5,300. The company intend to resume operations immediately at Tairua mills. Incendiarism is suspected, though there is some reason to believe the tire was caused by spontaneous combustion.

Strange Occurrence. Mrs Harriet Ansell, a woman 75 years old, was found this morning in a well in her night-dross. She was li\ ing with her son in Fonsonby. Deceased had means, and was generally cheerful in disposition, but on the previous evening she was much alarmed by the upsetting of a kerosene lamp, and it it supposed that the frigli affected her mind, causing her to commit s ucide.

Another Fire. Early this morning a coach-builder's shed situated near Alison's butchery, Beach-road, Devenport, and occupied by George Kidd, was burned to the ground. It was insured in the National for £100.

Mr Ralph's Bankruptcy The final meetiug of the creditors of Robert Reilly Ralph, of Huntly, today, laplsed for want of a quotum. The report of the trustee showed that the debtor was a farmer at Huntly, and owned a farm subject to a mortgage. Owing to the decrease in the price of cattle, he fell into arrears of interest and otherwise, though helped on several occasions by his mother, having been pressed and sued by several creditors, filed his schedule. The liabilities are £850, and the assets (book rlebts, etc.,) £90. lam not aware of anything to prevent the debtor petting his discharge. The final meeting of the creditors of Thomas Lewis Cox, bootmaker, Cam- • bridge, also lapsed for want of a quorum. In the report Mr Macffarlane states :—: — " The liabilities amount to £506, and the assets to £379, of which I was only able to realise £66, paying a dividend of 3s Id in the £."

Sydney Taiwhanga.

' At the court to-day, Sydney Taiwhanga accused his wife generally of drunkenness and unfaithfulness, and was ordered to pay 12s a week for the support of his two children.

Heavy Gale. The gale last night caused some little damage in the harbour. A timber barge dragged her anchor, and drifted on the lower wharf at the North Shore, carrying a large portion away. The schooners Wild Duck and Seagull sustained damage alongside the Railway Wharf, and were scuttled. The damage, however, is not serious.

Jewellery Robbery. Jewellery, valued at £70, was taken 'from the shop of Mr Lewis, jeweller, on the wharf, the thief breaking a pane of glass to effect his object.

f On 'Change. Sale?, to-day : Queen of ; Beauty, 13s ; Deep Level,' 4s 3d ; Bright Smiles,' 3s 4d ; Imperials, 445 ; Colonist (Te Aroha), 4s '3d; t Premier, 1 10s '9d ; Davis, 6s Jd; Werahikp (buyers),' 3s Sd. r , ,

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