TELEGRAMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1534, 25 January 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press association.) WELLINGTON, January 24. Saturday and yesterday were the two hottest days of the season. The thermometer registered 85deg. in the shade. The police are still prosecuting employers of females for keeping them at work on Saturday afternoons, and another case will be heard on Wednesday. Whiteman,s sawmill at Waikauae, was destroyed by fire on Friday last. The building and machinery were insured tor £500. The origin is unknown. January 25. The Alamecla left 'Frisco, for Auckland and Sydney, on January 16th, one day late. The Mariposa arrived at 'Frisco on January 22nd, one day before time-table date. WANGANUI, January 25. Mr. Bryco goes North to-day to consult Major Atkinson before addressing his constituents. The address is likely to be given next month early. With respect to the Rusden ease, the application for a new trial at Home still hangs fire, and in the meantime Mr. Bryce is kept out of the damages and costs awarded by the Court. AUCKLAND, January 24. Two fires occurred at Archill yesterday, resulting in over i'2ooo worth of damage. The first was a four-roomed cottage, and was insured for £150 in the London and Lancashire ; furniture uninsured. The fire originated in a cooking oven. The second fire destroyed five shops with dwellings attached. The outbreak occurred in Warren's grocer's shop first. Three of the shops, owned by Young and Warren, were insured for in the Union ; reinsured. The other two shops were owned by Hellaby, and were insured for £"375. Warren's grocer's shop was insured for £150 in the South British; furniture, £100, loss total. The second shop was occupied by Warden, bootmaker, £200 ; third shop, McKellar, confectioner, uninsured ; fourth shop, Lambert, £50 in the Imperial ; last shop, Nottingham, bootmaker, £G0 in the Norwich. NEW PLYMOUTH, January 25. Very few natives were at Parihaka to meet To Whiti on his arrival. There is a rumor, however, that on the 17th of next month there will be a large muster. GREYMOUTH, January 25. Yesterday was a gala day in Greymouth and Brunnerton, on account of the turning of the first sod of the Midland railway. The population turned out en masse, the lowest computation of those present being 2000. Among those present were the Hon. Mr. Richardson, Broclio Hoave, (chairman of directors), Avigdore (one of the contractors), Alan, Scott. Brodie Hoare called upon Mr. Richardson to inaugurate the enterprise by turning the first sod, and hoped that the railway, when completed, would develope the resources of Westland, Canterbury, and Nelson. Both Mr. Richardson and Mr. Hoare made long speeches. In the evening a banquet was held ; 200 guests were present.