NEW ZEALAND.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7215, 28 November 1888, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] AXJCKLAND> November 27. ' An.eight-roomed house in Jermyxt strefet, occupied by Mr H. K-ohni and theptopisrty of »ar W. Wilson, was burned to-night. The dwelling was insured for £600 in the New Zealand Office: Kohn's furniture was also protected by a policy in the Equit-, able, but the amount at present ig un-' kuowri. , ( : The Foresters' Hall at Darga'ville was burned down lastr night, with contents. Cprooran's oolel adjoiniag "was saved witk , difficulty. £1316 j Stew' Zealand,

The insurances on the Dargaville fhrej were all on properMee to the? Foresters, Freemasons, lodged iff the; hall. There was ho insurance on the building, incendiarism is. suapaotedi An. inquiry will be held. WELLINGTON, November £7.

A private letter received states Archdeacon Stock had greatly impi-oved in health oa Mb homeward voyage.

In the Magistrate's Court to-day, application was made to have the Agite reconsidered, with a view]of lmpb'smigf a short term of ißiprisouraent instsetul of ordering defendants to find sureties to keep the peace for six months. It'ytm said they were unable , to obtain the surftties. Mr Robinson, E.M., thought he had no power to interfere but' deciagd to consider whether a rehearing of the case; should be permitted, ' ■••■ "7 ; DUNEDIN, November 27v< The National Insntwaee <-company lose only. jBIO 0 by the Sydney fire,, the balance of ttie' policy being coveted hy Jre-idsur-ance. . . George Blacke, the young man .who waa injured .on the 10th' insf. by"receiving in the back of his head the charge in the gun of Irvine, Ms compdJiion, while out tabbit shooting , , died to night. Deterliive Connor, vrhis arrived 1 from Ohristcburch, has failed tb Frederick Ste&ieJ? as the' taan Vfid i& wanted, for forgifaff a thetjue ,at Chrliitchurch. Steinier nad beeil arrested' fjdir drunkenness, and answering to the ilesciSlptidn of the persbti wanted he -vtes detfiiJied until to-day. ■ ■, . . : : At a mcc ing of the Cattle lioard to-day, the queatibn of the prevalence of pleuropneumonia in Australia and the necessity of taking steps to protect thk colony was discussed, but the matter was adjdutne«i for a fuller meeting.