TELEGRAMS.
fPEB Pbess Agency.]
Auckland, Dec 27. The City of Melbourne proceeded on her voyage to San Francisco at noon to-day. All the sports are postponed on account of the heavy rain. lima de Murska is expected to-morrow per Hero. Mr Clarke, a candidate for the City East, publishes a letter in this day's Herald, in which he says he is prepared to support and follow Sir G. Grey in everything except separation. The office of the Sydney Evening News, had a narrow escape of being totally destroyed by fire. Notwithstanding the efforts of the fire brigade the damage to the premises, printing material, and paper in stock was about £6000. Nearly all the material in the compositors' room was destroyed, and a quantity of paper. The stock and premises were insured for £9000. of which £2500 was in the New Zealand office. No other local offices were interested.
A deputation frorh the central committee, consisting of Messrs Shera, Swanson, and others, left for Eawan this morning to ask SirG. Grey to stand for the Thames. It is expected he will consent.
Grahamstown, Dec 27. C, A. Comes, a miner, is a candidate for the Thames. The friendly societies' demonstration in aid of the hospital funds is postponed till Saturday. Wellington, Dec 27. This morning a German at McKirdy's camp, Upper Hutt, was accused of theft by one of. his mates, upon which he struck bis accuser down with an axe, and served three other men in the same manner. He then made for the bush, and has not yet been captured. One only of the four escaped with slight wounds, the other three were brought into hospital this morning, but two are not expected to live many hours. Dunedin, December 28. An enquiry is to be held into the George street fire. Mrs M'Laren, who jumped on her husband's chest and killed him, has been removed to the Lunatic Asylum as insane.
There are eight cases, all light, for trial at tbe sessions.
The Dnnstan election resulted as follows: — Pyke, 309; Baird 159, and the Roslyn as follows :—Burns, 233 ; Grant, 46.
Invercabgill, Dec. 27. At the election the result of the poll was— Lumsden, 180; Cuthbertson, 159.
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Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3222, 29 December 1875, Page 2
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