NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 32, 3 June 1896, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

GENERAL ITEMS

Accki.anu. .Tune 2. A fire destroyed the brick block in Queen-street known as Ilewm's buildings, containing the business premises of F. E. Kretsehitiar and Co • \roc' - ■, C. B. Thome (umbrella maker), -7. E. Murray (fruiterer), S. Sutherland (hairdresser), E. Cash (tailor), and Gregory (photographer). The fire originated in Knt-chmar's cellar. Insurances: Kretschmar, Alliance. £'1,000; Sutherland, North German, £100; Cash, New Zealand, £100; Gregory, £l5O in the Royal. Messrs Thome and Murray were uninsured. • The block belongs to the estate of the late F. Hewin. Wellington, -June 2. The New Zealand rowing team, with the exception of Daly, arrived from Sydney in the Wakatipu. They state that the arrangements in connection with the intercolonial contests were most imperfect, and that the regattas in New Zealand are very much better managed. Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed at the umpire's ruling with regard to the foul, particularly as at the dinner that official remarked that if he had known at the time what he learned after the race his decision might have been different. Mr Biss states that New Zealand practically gained her point with regard to the amateur definition, and in future contests the only men barred will l i. " cash amateurs." The other colo nies promised to visit New Zealand next year to contest the intercolonial fours. Nelson, June 2. Alfred Inwood, of Motueka, proceeded with his five-year old son to a field yesterday to dig potatoes. In the afternoon the child approached a fire that had been lighted in the field, and was discovered making his way towards his home with his clothes burned off him. Medical aid was obtained, but the child died within three hours of the accident. Cheistchcrch, -June 2. The late Mr -James Gammack bequeathed the greater portion of his estate to the Public Libery, giving it an endowment of £20,000. lie has also left £2OO a year to the North Canterbury Education Board for the purpose of founding four scholarships in connection with Canterbury At Lyttelton to-day Captain Moore, of the schooner Clio, was run over by some railway trucks being shunted. He is in a very low condition. DrxKi'iN. .Tune 2. The directors of the Roxburgh Mining and Sluicing Company, in their annual report, state that the value of gold won during the year was £8,922. Six dividends of Gd per share were paid during the year, equal to 17 per eent, and 6130 had been put on deposit. The manager reports another return of 301 oz Bidwt INgr, value £1,392 9*l y for month, nii'l *1 dividend of 6d per share has been declared. i