LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 214, 3 April 1886, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Narrow £scapa from a !?irß. . Auckland, Friday Night. As Walter Hampton, the engine duverof the city .street roller, was going to work at 5 o'clock thu inoriiing, he'-di-cOvered that the kitchen of a hou&u m College R'»ad occupied bjjb'au bid lady named Steward was on fire. Ho with difficulty aroused the ininatet), who narrowly escaped unlfoeation. By gieat exertions they extinguished the fire notwithstanding that it had a finn hold of the kttcheK. The house belongs to Mr Oliver who is now absent in Waikato.

fThd Bootmakers Disp.ute. TKj&iiMtfteP 'submitted the tariff which they are willing to concede to the men. It provides a number of increases.

The La Monte Furnace. A considerable number of gontleinen went to the Thames on tbe invitation of Mr La Monte to .see the results of the smelting, works after three day's run. The following telegram on the subject wa« published in to-night's Star :— Thames, this day: Mr La Monte has just assayed fourteen bars of concentration at tho furnace, weighing in all about 181bs and valued at £1000. This morning an assay vyas also made of four tons of bullion which were then in the furnace crucibles, and the bars were Valued at about £150 per ton.

The Licensing Petition. In consequence of the Resident Magisj trate's judgment in respect of tbe apneiil to withdraw the moderate party's South Waid Election Petition, which he ruled cou^d not ~be done, counsel engaged on either side came to <in agreement today whereby the temper nice party are to be excused from offering a>iy evidence in support of their election petition, and whereby the moderate party will advance in .support of their petition the cv idence of the returning officer. It is admitted on both sides that the result will be to annul the election, which is just what the temperanco people want. It will then remain for the Government to appoint a Licensing Committee for the ensuing year. The enquiry ib to be proceeded with to-morrow at 10 a.m.

The Hospital and Charitable Aid Contributions. At a meeting of the Waitemata County Council to-day, a letter was recpived from the \Vangarci County, inviting Waitamata to join it m lefiiMiig to pay the contribution levied by the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Board. After dUcu.ssion, the council resolved to uay the contributions for which the council had been assessed. ,

The Rabbit Nuisance. The Inspector forwarded a report from Inspector Be>rur to the cmihcilj'.as to ♦ the increase of rabbits at Henderson, Riverheatl, and Kaukapnkapn, and asked if lie should take steps to compol the settlers in the district named to destroy the labbits. It was agreed.fcbat there was no necessity for any such action.

Market Price List. Butter remains at la«t week's value, viz., 8d per lb. wholesale, vvhiKt eggs aro quoted at both Is Gd and lb Od per do/,en (wholehale.) Other prices are unchanged.