TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 754, 10 September 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

BALOLUTITA. . September 9. A fire occurred at Kaitangata at halfpast two on Sunday morning, by which a cottage, stable, and three valuable horses, belonging to the Kaitangata! Coal Company, were consumed. The cottage was occupied by a man named William Baird, who was absent at the time of the fire. He has lost his furniture and clothes. The value of the horses and buildings is estimated at L 250. They were insured. The three horses were trained to work in the mine, and some time must elapse before other horses can be trained in the same way. The origin of the fire is unknown. * BLENHEIM. September 10. A man named George Orchard had his nose bitten clean off by a man named Ben Jones, last night, in a drunken brawl, in Whitely's Hotel, Kaikoura. ♦ WESTPORT. September 10. The schooner Amaranth, from Onehunga (13th August) to Greymouth has put in here short of provisions, after a lengthened detention off Greymouth, with a cargo of timber for the Bauk of New Zealand. Her owners are Messrs. Guthrie and Larnach. CHRISTOHTIRCH. September 10. The excursion train with the members on board returned from Dunedin at halfpast 7 last night. Many of the members left by the Taupo and Hinemoa immediately. The Press here urge the running of excursion trains between Christchurch and Dunedin for a fortnight. It is still raining heavily, and has continued to do so without intermission since Saturday.