TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 11, 13 July 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

dation and other harbour works adequate to tho requirements of the port. A native girl, aged 13, named Tangi Rauparanga, hat hanged herself at Hokinnga. The gum stores at Northern Wairoa aro being closed, owing to over-supply aud the Hoae markets bting ovfratouked ; j£2oatou is quoted. _

[UNITID PEIBB ASSOCIATION.] Chbistchubch, 12th July. A house at Sydenham, belonging to Mr. M'Connell, solicitor, and oooapied by a man named Lunuan, was burned down at 5 o'olock this morning. Lunnan was absent at tho time, and it has not been ascertained what the insurances are. This Dat. It is reported here that Dr. Stewart has issued a writ for libel against the Wellington Evening PreßS. The damages are laid at .£2OOO. The alleged libel was contained in an artiole commenting upon the recent Hospital enquiry here. Tho insurances on yesterday's fire were .£75 in the Hamburg office, and iUOO in the London and Lancashire. The Farmers' Co-operative Association have resolved to protest against the increase of insurance rates in the country diatriats, and if their protest is unavailing, the question of the Association insuring country properties will be considered. The Orangemen celebrated the 12th July yesterday by a procession in full regalia through the oity to the Baptist Chnroh. No disturbance occurred. Nzlson, 11th July. An enquiry into the loss of the brif antine Helena waa opened to-day, but was adiourned till Monday. The steamer Lady Barkly proceeded out to the Spit last night, and found the vessel embedded in the sand and waterlogged. At high water the tide was flowing over her deck. The Corporation recently invited tenders for earthwork, it being thought that this would afford work for the unemployed. The tenders arc now in, and the lowest are more than 20 per cent, abovo the engineer's estimate The acting-Mayor remarked that it was evident that thero were no unemployed thera who can awing a pick. Auckland, 11th July. The steamer Eimutaka, which went South last evening, left behind one pasaenger »nd two sailors. The letter gay they were casting j off tho lin«3 when the vessel ne:it off from the wharf unexpectedly. The Harbour Board is meditating a new loan for providing wharf and shed aooommo