NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2090, 28 November 1885, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Thursday. It is expected that Sir J Vogel will return to Wellington in about a fortnight. Colonel Whitmore leaves for Auckland to-moi row to meet Admiral Try on, who is expected to anive there about the middle of next week. , WHANUAREI, Friday. About three o'clock this morning the inhabitants of this place were disturbed bj another alarm of fin-. Tlie conflagration was at Downing and Co.'s brewery, and nothing could be done to save the building. In a very short time it was completely gutted, and very little stock was Ba\ cd. The loss is estimated at about £200. The ltisutnnces aie £'250 on tbe building, and I*6oo on the stock. The oiigin of tbe fiie is a mystery. The biewcry was owned by Downing and Ulecwu, Auckland. THAMES, Friday. Telegrams received this afternoon from Tnrua, Bt«ite that the body of an elderly men was found at Duck Creek, a bianch of the Thames river, near BiiMiall's mill. The remains have not been identified, but the only person, missing from the neighbourhood is a well-known gumdigger named James Coclnanc, who disappeared from Comer's Hotel. Warahoe, on Saturday evening. TIMARU, Friday. Three steamers have been employed all the morning, endoavounng to get off the Hudson, but so far without success. The cargo has been mostly landed. NAPIER, Thursday. At the sale of Riverslea (Hastingstown extension) there was an enormous attendance of buyers to day. By noon 42 sections, averaging a quarter of an acre, had bi ought from £260 to £50 each, being an average of £1.30 per section. The sale will be continued to morrow. Friday. Mr Ormond presented Major Scully, late Inspector of Police, to-day with a purse containing over SOOsovs., subscribed an a mark of appreciation of his long and faithful services in this district. The presentation took place in the old Provincial Council Chambeis in the presence of leading citizens and country settlers,, who hcaitily cheeiod the veteran. Head ley and Co.'s sale at Hastings extension yesterday resulted in 278 small allotments being sold for £20,000. Seven lots of five aeies each brought from £80 to £90 per acre. The total area sold was 100 acres, realising £23,144, or an average of £212 per acre CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The body of the man William Ash, who was drowned in the Waiau River labt Monday, was recovered to-day. The third annual festival in connection with the Diocesan Choial Association was held to day in the Cathedral, and was a gicat success. Fifteen choirs were present, making a total of 330 voices. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Jeivois weie present at the morning service, ami also at the luncheon to the choristcis in the afternoon. The first rail of the tramway from' Christchurcli to the Public Cemeterywas laid by the Mayor, Mr Hulbert. The case against Oscar Johnson, a pupil teacher, accused of assaulting a giil at the Lower Heathcote School, was in\ estimated to-day at the R.M. Couit, when the information was dismissed, without the defence being gone into. Mr Pennefather, the Governor's Secretary, nitt with an accident to-day. He was riding, when his horse fell and lolled o\er him. He was stunned ana bruised, and considerably shaken, but Dr Pnns, who attended him, does not appiehend any serious lesults. DUNKDIN, Thursday. About 700 visited the show to-day. Thcchief classes judged were horses aud dairy pro luce. In blood stock Taggart's Le Loup took the first prize.