TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8525, 3 November 1888, Page 6

TELEGRAPHIC.

(per press association.) Auckland, November 2,

A fire on Eden-terrace this morning destroyed two houses and injured a third. It originated in a house owned by Mr Reid and occupied by Mrs Stenby, which was burned down with the contents. It then spread to a house owned and occupied6y Mr B. Sprang, which was also destroyed, but a portion of the furniture was saved. The next honae, owned by Mr Murray, and occupied by Constable Dewes, was damaged. The insurances are—Spragg’s bouse, £2OO in ths Royal ; furniture, £IOO in same office ; Reid’s house, £IOO in the New Zealand; and Steuby’s furniture, £l5O. Thera is no prospect of the Secretary of the New Zealand Bootmakers’ Union and Garrett Bros, coming to a mutual under* standing on trade matters. The firm has replaced their union hands who struck, by other men, and operations at their factory are now in full swing. That being so, they contend that there is nothing to settle. Wanganui, November 2. ,

The Caledonian Society, at a meeting last night, drew up a programme of the annual sports similar to that of last year, excepting increased money for bagpipe music and wrestling, the latter In expectation that George Robertson and Harry Dunn are coming here to wrest!o a match.

Feilding, November 2.

At the inquest on the body of Mary Ann Welsh, th s morning, a verdict that deceased committed suicide when suffering from melancholia was returned.