NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5657, 5 January 1880, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[titOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.}

THAMES, Saturday. A fire broke out this morniug in Driscoll's Hotel, Moanataiari Creek, and speedily demolished it, with the store of T. A. Bennett adjoining. The occupants of tho hotel were Mrs. < riscoll and a man named Felix Lavery, the latter of whom waß dragged out of the burning building by some neighbours in a helpless state of stupefaction from drink. Driscoll was absent at Auckland at the time, and Mrs. Driscoll eEcaped from the burning building in her night clothes. The greatest sufferer is Bennett, the storekeeper, who was unable to do more that, save a few articles of furniture, and remove hia family to a olace of safety ere the store and dwelling were consumed. Airs. Driscoll states she retired before 12 o'clock, extinguishing all lis>ht3, and gave Fe'ix Lavery permission to remain on the premises because he had taken too much liquor, and would not leave. The fire was observed fir3t in the front part of the hotel. The furniture and stock of the hotel were insured in the Norwich Union for £'200. The building was the property of Ehreufried, brewer.

HAMILTON, Saturday.

The Waikato Tim's this morning strongly urges a fair distribution of the Whitehall ova, end that the Waikato Lakes should not be forgotten.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCrATIOJf.]

WELLINGTO-V, Saturday, 7 p.m.

The Customs revenue for the twelve moDths ending 31st December was £236,280. A fine flock of rams, from Murray's famous South Australian flock, arrived this morning for Mr. Riddiford's Te Awaiti station, Wairarapa East. ~ Sunday. The Armed Constabulary who left here to taka part in the disturbance which was anticipated at 'I iinaru on New Year's Day returned this morning, everything having passed off quietly. NELSON, Saturday.

Tlie Artillery cadets won the gun competition against the Wellington Artillery cadets by one point. Both teams were complimented by Colonel Pearce, the officer commanding the district, for the proficiency shown. CffRISTCHURCIT, Saturday. The Christchurch butchers have appointee a deputation to wait on the County Connci to represent the harshness of many of th( provisions of the Slaughter-house Act 01 licence-holders. The pigeon race yesterday between Timari and Christchurch, 111 miles, was done in 5 hours 34 minutes. It was won by Air Hick's First King. Tl\.= Christchurch ram and ewe fair 1 fixed for the 11th and 12th March next. The Heatlicote people -are going to esta blish a new racing club, to be called Lofve: Heatlicote Club. The Scratch Meeting of Boxing day, aftei paying all liabilities, left a credit balance o £15 Miss Ada Lester receives her benefit oi Tuesday next, under the patronage of tb< Mayor, prior to her departure to England. W. Hoakins and Wallace appear on thi occasion. Sunday. Chiarini's Circus gave their last perfor rnance yesterday evening, and left by specia train to-day for Ashbarton. Yesterday, evidence was taken in a cldin for compensation against Chiariui by a mai named JS T asb, in Wellington. From thi evidence it appeared that a gust of wim broke three of the poles inside the ten during a performance in Wellington. .KasJ claimed £100 fur injuries received from on. of them. The evidence will be forvrardei to Wellington. ASHBURTON, Saturday. The Ashburton Guardian appeared to day in double-royal form, having beei enlarged from demy. DUNEDIN, Saturday. There were about 5000 persons at th< Caledonian games yesterday. The Dunedii Handicap was won by Morbey, Duncai McCannseoond. The walking match was wor by Sims, McDonald second. The Three-mill Handicap vra3 won by Buckley. Marion Steel, of Palmerston school, headi the list of successful provincial scholarships, The three next highest are from the Dunedic High School. Five small insolvents have filed this week. The Customs returns for the year IS7J were £359,096 against £371,356 for The Interprovincial have reduced their team (iaa i seioo--14 playere, from whom Cook, tions. The names ore,« Mc l,enn»n, Crasshatn, ileade, Spragge, and pjiramour, Aitrtter, V 'fSe r of "Aida" by Lystor's o pe« last night was a great success.

John " gathered m riMta to the fSIZ< 1 ' 7e " 6r y, and several hot,!*. He Htfc, when several charge, a"; "I robbery will be heird. ' = lns " him for Orer £-270 of gite-moncy tvii *-.ltwo days' sports. '"ken a- tbe