NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
WELLINGTON, Tuesday. I TirK Minister for Public Works returns to Wellington on Fiiday.
DUNEDIN, Tuesday. The Diocesan Synod .vas opened today. In his address, Bishop N<*\illeaaid that (luring the year by spec al ciioita the indebtedness had been reduced by £2000.
WH VNGAHEI, Wednesday. At an evriy hour this morning afire bioke out in Hie Exchange Building*, ji.st opposite the Bank of New Zealand, and property to the extent of nearly £3500 was destrcijed. Willvic's shop imolu-s th<* greatest loss, the stock, all binnt, being valued at £2400. The Bank of New Zealand was damaged, but not to any great extent. The Exchange Buildings were the property of E. CafW, a very old reaideut here, and his 10->s will be considerable Walker'a store wis insured for £600 in tl><- Victorian office And his stock for £SOO in the tainc otlicu Ihe Impciial nUo had a risk of £100 on the stock. i'0)0 of tlia Victoria Company's risk was reinsuied in the New Zetland otlice. The post and telegraph offices aie totally ilestroye 1, but nearly e\er> thuij{ w.is sived. Walker's bo-.ks were all destroyed. The Imperial OlKce loses £400 on the stock.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2080, 5 November 1885, Page 3
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197NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2080, 5 November 1885, Page 3
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