TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VIII, Issue 1355, 10 July 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(p;:h united i-iikss association.)

AUCKLAND, July 10

Tho exploring party at Uotoiuabana yesterday ha \ a narrow <wapo for their lives. They wero within 2(H) yards ot tlio crater when tho explosion occurred, which was seen as far as Taiiianga.

Tho Maoris intend to " tapu " tho ground whore tho Mouri Miki natives died ; also to erect toll guto-i on tho mud fields at the Terraces, so as to rait-o revenue from tourists.

The Petrol (inquiry clohcr to-day, ho far iiß tho uvidonco in concornod. JVAIMKK, July H.

'Plie experiments made by Mr. Kinross with the volcanic* dust collected from the deck of the Southern Cross hear out the tests made by Mr. Pond, of Auckland. The pure dust proves to have considerable fertilising powers, nnd mixed with a little ordinary garden soil gave a very good result. The experiments were undertaken at the instigation of Dr. Hector.

CIIIUSTCIIUUCII, July 8. Mrs. Messenger, the wife of tlio publican who was lately brought buck from Australia on a charge of wife desertion, recently left for Auclclmid, leaving her six children to the care of tlio father. He lias retaliated by laying an information against his wifo for stealing his furniture, &<•., to tlio value of £'.15. Mr. Beethnm did not issue a warrant, but summoned Mrs. Messenger to appear in Christchurch. Tho ease was called on to-day, but she did not appear. Mr. Martin, solicitor, who had been instructed by her friends, stated that she had not the means to pay her passage. Mr. Beetham remarked that the case was one of the most remarkable, as illustrating the topsy-turvy-dom of married life, that ho had ever heard of. As there was no proof of the service of the summons, the case was adjourned for a week, the Magistrate expressing a hope that it would: be settled.

DUNEDIN, July 10. A five-roomed house, in Duke-st., owned by Tupper, a timber merchant, was burned down yesterday. Insured, with contents, for £650 in the South British, of which 1250 is re-insured.