NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2052, 1 September 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

[BY ThLfcOßU'H.— I'RtSs ASSOCIATION.] HOKITIKA, Saturday. Mvhek'.n Swiss Mountain Hotel, Kimu, was totally destroyed by fire at two o'clock this morning. Hnthaway's Hotel, on the opponte side of the right-of-way, was much damaged. The insuianees were : Mahcr's huilding, £400 ; stock, furniture, and billiard table, £300 ; reinsured for i.WO in the South British. Maher was fully covered, hut Hatliawny was not insured. The fire oiiginntcd in the wall between the billlaid-ioom and the bar. DUNEDIN, Saturday. Th<" first fo\-tenier coursing meeting held here took place to day, and was veiy successful. The Taliuna Cup was won by Ha/lett's Taiaroa, Fulton's Jim being runner up. Sunday. Scott, the pedcstii in, did not sneered in his attempt to beat the rccoid for twenty-four hours. Ho covered lil indes live minutes before tune. His record for 100 miles was the best made, but he spoilt his chance by pushing for some tune afterwards. Hancock's d\ posit was paid after the match, and Scott was presented with a gold chronometer. AVELLINGTON, Sunday. At the Exhibition last night was Ihe largest CDwd since the opening, the oc casion being the playing of Duucdin Garrison Band. The band met w itli an enthusiastic reception. Their playing of tho test piei.c of. " Trovatore " aud the

sight teat piece was specially applauded, tiny having to repeat both. The band will probably give one or two concerts before leaving. Monday. It is undei stood that Government has purchased the right to manufacture the Janliuc toipedo in this colony. Mr Jaidine is now making arrangements for Hubmitting the invention to the Australian Governments, and to the Admiral of the Australian Squadron. WANGANUI, Saturday. Yesterday Mea3is Cap«on, Laiid, Manson, and lii'U, were served with writs, issued at tiie instance of Mr E. N. Lifiiton, for having performed work for the Boioug!) Council while sitting nnd \oting as members thereof. Some of tin sd gentlemen are charged with as many as ten offences, and it is estimated that if t!ie tas^s wcie successful the fines would a nount to C 2400 in the aggregate. CiIIUSrCHUROH, Saturday. It is pitilnhlc tli.it tlip open-air demonstration in fnourofthe West Ciast .Railway will piobably take place on Wednesday m\t. The committee of the League has <ippio\ed of the proposal. Sunday. Tin- first church parade of all the headquartet cjrps took place at the Cathedral this afternoon. ,">OO men were on parade. IN V K WARGILL, Saturday. A fatal boat .iccidciit has occurred at Centre Isluid. A party of four from Rnerton, left for the v-land in an open wh.ilcbo.it, l)ii t b"forc they reached the point uheie they 'vanted to land, the weather got stormy, and they had to beach the boat, to avoid foundering. The coast was rocky with a heavy sen breaking, and the boat was smashed. All tht occupants got ashore except a Ud named Sutton, who was drowned.