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DEVASTATING BUSH FIRES . +■ By Electric Telegraph.— Press AMociation.Gopvright. A SCENE OF DESOLATION. .Beoeived January 27, 11.10 a.m. Mblboubns, January 27. Mr Beaton and Mr Bent have botl received messages of sympathy for the sufferers in the Gippeland fires fron Mr Beddon. The fires are now 1 abating, though a fierce one is raging in the bad country around Foster. If a hot wind springs up this fire yfill devastate some hitherto untouched country. The conflagration has left miles oi blackened country, presenting a scene of desolation. THE BRITISH ELECTIONS. - v ■_ ■ ■ » By Electric Telegwph.— Prew AMoeiatiou.— Copyright. OTHEE BETUENS. Beoeived January 26, 10.5 .am. London, January 25. Isle of Wight.— Baring, Liberal. Cambourne. — Dunne, Liberal. Hallamshire.— Wadsworth. Badcliff.— T. Taylor, Hornsey. — C. Balfour. Otley. — Duncan. LIBERAL GAINS. London, January 25. Sutherland.— Morton. Bocles.— Pollard. : . Southport.— Ashbury. A SEAT FOE ME BALFOUE. Beoeived January 27, 9.5 a.m. London, January 26. Mr Gibbs, member for London, has offered to resign in Mr Balfour's favour, and the latter has gratefully accepted the offer on public giounds. It is not likely that he will be opposed. CRICKET. $ j By Eleotrio Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. N.S.W. v. VICTORIA. Beoeived January 26, 9.5 a.m. Sydney, January 27. This match commenced to-day. Yesterday's heavy rain should make the wickets do a bit for the bowlers. Later. The local team in their first innings made 263. Trumper, who made* 101, gave a brilliant display. Cotter scored 35 . These were the chief scorers. Victoria has lost two wickets for U5. Ellis . . . . • • • • 40 MaoAlh'ster, not out . . . . 31 OgmJllißY. > ftlpiEß, January 27. The death is announced of Mr Frederick Button, one of the earliest settlers and formerly an M.H.E. Death at Waipu. ' - — ; — r+From Out Own Correspondent— By Telegraph. Waipu, January 27. Mr John McLean, of the Cove, aged about 82, died yesterday after an illness of a few days. Deceased was a brother of Mr J. Neil McLean, of Whangarei, and father of Mr Dan. MoLean, Kamo, and Mr Hugh Mc- • Lean, of Otonga. The funeral leaves deceased's late residence to-morrow at 10 o'clock a.m. •lANE'S EMULSION. THANKS. MR J. M. NOEDBTRAND desireß to thank the large number of friends who contributed floral emblems and otherwise evenoed their sincere sympathy with him io his recent bereavement. ~~~ TO GUM DIGGEES. A CHANCE FOE GOOD MEN. I HAVE a splendid piece of Drained Swamp full of GUM. I will let the same f° r digging to a few good men on eaßy termß. SA to £5 per week can be made. For further particulars apply to FEED PETEESEN, Maungatapere. WONDERFUL Bargains in Eemuantfl now selling at MABSHALL & BONS. AMJ FBUIT! JAM^ Mabshali. & SONS, for Jam Jars, Fruit Jars, Preserving Pans, Brass and Enameled. QEO. HALLIDAY keeps no Rubbish of Jewellery to defraud people, bit'Ooarautees its Representation.