TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XIX, Issue 3230, 21 September 1892, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NE WS

(PEE PRKSS ASSOOIAHON.)

~ ■ ( AUCKLAND, September 21. : A fire was discovered this morning on the ship Tima<:n, lying in the Btream. It -Was, subdued alter- several hours hard work by the shipß crew ana a partyfrom .the steamer Bangitara. The \fite broke out in the charcoal insulated compartment above frdzen meat-hold under theflooring of tbe oil room on the main! deck. It is : believed to have been due to spontaneous oombustioD. The Timarn is one ol the Sbaw-Saville and Albion Company's re. frigeratmß sJjipß, ana haa been lying in the harbor awaiting the opening of the frozen meat season, when sbe goes Sown to load for London. Damage to the abip will soon be repaired. IWELLINGTON, September SI. -At the inquest to-day, Harry Smith, seaman, deposed that be Witneeeed the . shooting. He saw Finley with a revolver, and heard someone call to accused, ° Yo*\ killed him,'. 1 and Finle.y replied, "I could kiH any amoaut like him." "Witness fainted at "the mht of blood rushing horn deceased's month. Constable Johnstone detailed tbe arreat of Finley. ' Tbe Jitter said, "It waS a put up jdb, ana Mrtnen were waiting there to give me a hiding,, ana a man is not going to be knocked abodt when he has a revolver bandy. - Finley bad also said that owing to tbe,, tbreatß of the crew he wbb afraia to go ot) board his ship, and had slept on the Wallace B. Flint. , . Arrived— Coptic, from London. Before corning alongside' the wharf sbe was inspeot«a ana pasßea by the healthof&oer.