TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VII, Issue 1309, 17 May 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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■ , WELLINGTON, May 16. Government have received a cable from the Agent-general, announcing that the seal of the new Midland Railway Company has been affixed to the assignment of the contract to the company, and that a deposit of £5000 has been paid by the directors to the Agent-General. The Evening Post will, on Wednesday next, be published in an enlarged form. J. Stuart Reid's liabilities are stated at £1091. The only asset is the furniture valued at £640.

There are no signs of tbe steamer Te Anaa, which left Napier for Wellington at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. She has probably hove to in consequence of the gale.

AUCKLAND, May IC.

All the persons injured by the late fire are doing well, except Frosdyke and Neill, who are still low, and doubts are entertained of their recovery. A quantity of of saponaceous matter, 41bs in weight, waß found in the ruins of the fire. It is believed to be the remains of an old man, still unidentified.

A married woman named Sarah Robinson Was found dead in her bed at Archill.

The Bootmakers' Union has appointed a committee to meet employees, with full power to settle the dispute. The brigantine Lapwing put into Monte Video Benoußly damaged. Tbe repairs will cost £1700. She bad been in collision with a steamer, name unknown. It is probable that the vessel will be abandoned to the underwriters. She is insured for £1800 in the New Zealand, and £300 in the Union. The I/eight is insured for jEIO.OOO-in New York and London offices. L. Nathan and Co. also hold insurances in Lloyd's. ' * OHRISTCHUBCH, May 17.

A petition has been lodged against the election of R. M. Taylor, the newly-elected member for Sydenham, on the ground that votes were received after 6 p.m., the hour appointed for the closing of the poll.

DUNEDIN, May 16. At the inquest on Mr. Gihnour, who ilied from an escape of gas, a verdict of accidental death was returned.

W. J. Grey was arrested at the Bluff on a charge of leaving the Colony with a view of defrauding his creditors. He bad recently been in business in Dunedin as a grocer.

DUNEDIN, May 17. A fatal fire took place on Saturday, in a three-roomed house, at Mornington. Mrs. Stokes, the wife of a laborer, had put her five children to bed, the eldest, Edward, 11 years of age, and the Becond youngest, James, slept in her own room, and she left the lamp burning on a chest of drawers, Albert, aged nine, and Amy, six and a half, were in the next bedroom, while the baby was in the cradle in the kitchen. Mrs. Stokes was in the kitchen, when she heard an explosion, and, on looking, found her bedroom ablaze. She called out to the other boy, who caught up his little sister who was sleeping with him, and they made their escape; but Mrs. Stokes, instead of snatching the baby from the cradle, ran out for assistance. Albert managed to escape, but his sister Amy, who was in the same room, became confused, and appears to have got into the room where the fire started. All attempts to reach the children when the alarm was given proved unavailing. The bodies were found subsequently, and were very much charred.

OAMARU, May 17. Mr. Hißlop, member for Oarnaru, and Mr, Duncan, member for Waitaki, have addressed their constituents, and received votes of confidence.