NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6564, 30 November 1882, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

» [Viie-M ocr owx corrrspondext. J THAMES, Wednesday. 11k. Lisi-sav Jacksos, surveyor, on instructions from the Thames Valley Railway Compmy, proceeded to Auckland to-d;iy to examine the plans and records in the Lands Oiiiee, to ascertain the quantity and nature oi the laud available. [press association.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Tiie recent rains have had a most beneficial effect in considerably augmenting the Wilier supply, concerning which grave apprehensions were being felt. CHRISTCUURCH, Wednesday. A letter from the Colonial Secretary to the Hospital Board, requesting the Board to tike steps to provide for hospital and charitable aid funds for the latter half of the financial year, provoked a warm discussion at the Board's meeting *.his afternoon. The Mayor of Christehnreh characterised the letteras unbusinesslike ami unconstitutional, seeing that two-thirds of the limticiul year had expired. It was ultimately agreed to reply tbat the Board would do its best to ascer ain what is practicable in the direction proposed, 'nut did not expeet that its investigation would lead to any appreciable relief to the burdens of hospital ami charitable aid during the coming tinaiieial year. OAMAKU, Wednesday. A meeting of farmers and utile:-, was held this evening at Caves Valley, for the pur-pose of considering what step.s should be taken to forma Dairy Factory Company. The meeting decided to form a company, with a capital of £IUOO. A committee was appointed to collect information and to report at another meeting. The meeting broke up with good promise.? of support. TIMAKU, Wednesday. A poll of the burgesses was taken to-day, re the proposal to borrow £15,000 for sewage works for the borough, and resulted as follows : —For the proposal, 75 ; against, 1"25. DUXEDIN, WeJuesnay. The mouth's Customs revenue is £'.)7, lit) ISs Gd. For the corresponding month last year it was £'.14,453 5s .'id. The Caledonian Society purpose entertaining Mr. Archibald Forbes at dinner next Tuesday evening. Tiie bush lire at Waikaia, in the interior, is said to be still raging. One homestead lias been burnt. A heavy bush fire is also reported from the head of Wakatipu Lake, in which neighbourhood intense heat prevails, and the wheat crop is f aid to be despaired of. Mr. .1. .Shand's ilindon estate, comprising 'JOOO acres, has been sold by auction to .\lc.-srs. Boyd Brothers for forty shillings per acre. A lire this morning broke out iu Staffordstreet, in an old building occupied by Mr. Cable, produce merchant. It spread to the bottling stores of Messrs. Hargan and Co., which business was recently taken over by Messrs. Esther and Low, who state that £4000 worth of stock was on the premises, of which a considerable quantity was damaged. The buildings belonged to the Hon. W. H. Reynolds. The insurances -were : — On Hargan's stock : South British, £1000 (of which £250 was reinsured with the Fire Insurance Association, and £".200 with the I'luenix); Scottish Imperial, £400 On Cable's stock : Union, £420 on building ;. United, £350 ; London and Lancashire. £150 ; Norwich, £100. The total insurances therefore are £2420. The tire is believed to have been purely accidental. Mrs. MeViekar died last night from the result of injuries self-inflicted. A further meeting Singer's creditors, today, agreed to accept a eu:tiproni:se ot eight shillings in the pound — halt cash, the balance at four months, and debts upwards of £10,000 were proved. INVERCARGIi.L, Wednesday. O. M. Gilchrist, constable, was committed for trial for stabbing Maurice Gorman. He holds to the statement that ho was attacked by three men. Mr. A. Forbes delivered his second lecture to-night. Considering the counter attraction, change of hall and date of lecture, the attendance was excellent. There is great enthusiasm over the banquet to-morrow night.