LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH- PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2207, 31 August 1886, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH- PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Monday. \. kihk broke out in the premise-* «»{ H. Fielder, furniture dealer, this afternoon. It originated amongst the tow, etc., in the shed attached to the showroom, and spread to the latter place. The fire was extinguished before the building wa*» much damaged, but the pood-? were con--iderably injured bv hre and water. The insurance is believed to be £300 in the Oolnni.ll. Fielder M-tim.itex his los> at £<>00 above that sum. Fielder believes the premises were deliberately set <>n h're by lads dropping bghted matches through ,t break in the wall, trons the adjoining premises. The -tpunpr Maori, while coming alongside, the wharf from (treymouth this muming, collided with the steamer Kiw i. The latter had her life-boat smashed, and a portion of her after-hulwaik* carried away, and her main plnte» -trained. The damage to the Kiwi is estimated at £200. The Ms»oii sustained no injmie.s. The mayor and councillors have received invitations to be present at the Jubilee Australian Municipal meeting, to ba held at Sydney from the 12th to the ltfth of October. Arrived : The barque Prinz Albert, Captain Peter>on, 10<> days, from Hamburg. She has a part of her cargo for Auckland. The steamer Hinpinoa, which left here this afternoon for Auckland, via the Ka>t Coast, took Mr lilackett, (Tovernnient Marine Engineer, to the Cuvier I«land to decide on a site for a new lighthouse. The Hinemoa during her northern trip will collect at the various points along the coast the food which ha- been collected by the native--for the Tuhourangi in Rotorua District. IThe Maoris have been very liberal in lending a helping hand to their brethren in distress. One tribe «et aside some excellent land for them. About 20 tons* of provisions were sent from here. Mr ]>allatiee leaves on Wednesday for Wanganui, and will afterwards visit the coant as far as Parihaka. He will jthen inspect the district devastated by the eruption. It is expected that the prospecting party, who will proceed to Big Bay and Red Hill district by the Hinemoa will number about 100 men, amongst whom will be Mr Timothy Carey, who recently report* d favourably to the Minister «f Mine-. It is insisted upon that each man who is provided with a free passasre shall be thoroughly equipped for prospecting work. The Government acknowledges no responsibility beyond giving travelling accommodation and £ for £ subsidy. The following team has been elected to play atramut New South Wales:—Fullback, Dixon; three-quarter backs, Fairbrother, Stock, Pierce ; half-backs, Roberts ;ind Meilet; forwards, Cooper, Connsil, Kllison, King, McKintre, Storey, Smith, Taiaroa and Williams,

Kleptomania is so much on the increase that a young lady, alarmed at her mother's delay in returning from ?hopjting, was heard to excl.iim, " Oh, dear, I .mi so worried about mamma ! Ido hope nothing h&s caught in her cloak button, and they've arrested her." Top engineer of the Hamilton Road Hoard invites tenders up to the 4th September for the supply of bricks of first-cUss quality. Mf-MB Alfred Buckland and Co. will '•old thnr next Cambridge produce and h >r>e sale on Saturday next. Mr Fi.incis (i. Welch notifies elsewhere that hi* will not bo responsible for any debts contracted by his wife. Mr Thotn.iN (Jresham, solicitor, To Awotnutu :ind Kihikiln, announces that he has money to loud at current rate-?.