LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 64, 14 September 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[united peess association.] Auckland, 13th September. William John Kirton, remanded from Wellington on a charge oj wife desertion, was released on agreeing to support his wife in future. On tailing to do this, he will be brought up for sentence. Dcnedin, 13th September. The Crown has decided to proceed with another indictment against Moritzson, now serving a sentence for embezzlement from the Standard Insurance Co. The weather has been very Btonny here all day ; heavy south-west gale. Air. Horace Bastings will stand for one of the Duneilm City electorates next elootion. This Day. It has been decided to proceed with the other charges against Adolph Moritzson. Christchurch, 13th September. A terrific southerly gale has been blowing all day long without rain or clouds, 'lhe force of the wind hai been at tim^s extremely violent, and probably a good deal of damage will be reported. I The Lyttelton Harbour Board, after lengthy consideration, has determined to use the electric light for illuminating the harbour, and an order will be forwarded through the Telegraph Department for the necessary machine ry and appliances. This Dat. A £ a meeting of the Industrial Association held last night, a sub-committee was appointed to consider the question of holding an Industrial inhibition at Ohristchurch. At the Farmers' Co-operative Association meeting- yesterday, ifc was Btated that one firm of importers in Chriatchurch hid made in one season from reapers and binders. Timaru, 13 h September A six-roomed wooden hease and shop in the Main South-road was totally destroyed by fire this evening. Jt wa3 owned and occupied by Mrs. Hope, who states her insurances to be .£2OO in the Standard and .£4OO in the Northern Assurance offices. She es'itnates her loss at £b JO. The fire is supposed to have bean caused by a candle setting fire to the curtains in one of the bed rooms upstairs. A very strong southerly gale has been blowing faere all day. Wanganui, This Day. Tho committee of the Jockey Club met this morning, and endorsed the disqualification of Mata and the rider, Hay. Thames, This Day. A man named Eobert Wingata has been j ki led by falling down a shaft of the Queen | of Beauty mine. Carte rton, This Day. I Blakesly's body, completely nude, wa3 I found yesterday by the police near Waingawa Bridge, about three mile 3 from tho Bceae of the accident. An inquest will be i held at Masterton. i Sharp shocks of earthquake occurred this morning at 2 and 7.2'}.