Immense Fire at Auckland.

Marlborough Express, Volume VI, Issue 293, 20 May 1871, Page 8

Immense Fire at Auckland.

Auckland, via Nelson. May 18. An extensive fire occurred on Sunday morning last in Pitt-street, top of Hobson and Grey-street, ten dwelling houses totally destroyed.

The estimated loss over £4OOO. The New Zealand Insurance loss is £IBOO, the Royal £I3OO, the Imperial £2OO. Te Hira has placed the matter of the Tauranga mail service in Mackay’s hands, to open or shut as he pleases : also the question of opening up the country. Heavy floods occurred at the Thames on the 12th. The creeks x-ose considerably,

flooding the lower parts of the township.. The central Italy Company’s ground has been jumped in consequence of an inform mality in the lease. Great indignation is expressed at the conduct of the jumpers. Messrs Copland, Anderson and Carey were yesterday elected the new Harbour, Board. The Caledonian will pay another dividend of £lO per share to-day, and the Thames 30s to-morrow. Eliza Knox threw herself into the river from the wharf yesterday, and was drowned. The ship Caduceus sails for London on Saturday, with fifty passengers, 15,000 ounces of gold, and a large cargo, Arrived, on May 12th, the Queen from Lyttelton; on the 14th, the Onehunga, which left Oamaru on the 28th. The Yirago arrived on the 15th from Wellington; and the Star of the South from Napier. No sign of the Wonga Wonga.