TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 988, 19 June 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON.

June 18. A subscription is being started for the relief of the sufferers by tlie fire. Messrs. Plimmer, Reeves and Co., produce merchants, who were largelyinterested in Stratford's business, have been, in consequence of the fire, compelled to suspend payment. Their loss is L 20,000, but they hope with a little time to be able to pay in full. The salvage from the fire is worth L2OOO. It is feared that a fatal accident occurred at Cable Bay this aiternoon. It appears that Mr. Shalders, telegraph clerk at Cable Bay, went out fishing in the bay at six o'clock this morning. No anxiety was felt until about two o'clock—his time for going to duty. A search with the aid of the Maoris was made, resulting in the dingy being found bottom up in the centre of the bay. The pilot boat starts to search at four in the morning. Mr. Shalders has a wife and one child. June 19. At a meeting of Wesleyan's last night, contributions amounting to nearly L9OO were promised towards re-building their church.

Messrs. Hiscock's and Hayman have secured the lease of the Theatre Royal for twelve months from the 21st September, when existing engagements expire. DUNEDIN. June 18. The Star says : —"We hear on good authority that Mr. W. Simpson, R.M. at Clyde, has been offered, and has accepted, the position of Acting R.M. for Dunedin District during the absence of Mr. John Bathgate. Ivajor Keddell, who was first Warden of the District, succeeds Mr. Simpson at Clyde. Twenty-two thousand separate properties were valued in the Otago Land Tax District. The total number of objections received up to half-past four this afternoon was 2140, but objections bearing post marks of the 18th will be received.

Most suspicious circumstances have come to light regarding the Aclienojum fire. An inquiry is probable. A large deputation, comprising people of all shades of political opinion, will wait on Mr. Stout to-morrow, to ask lilni not to resign iii the present state of political affairs. CHBISTCHURCH. June 18. A baker's cart, driven by a boy, fell into the drainage excavations in Durhamstreet to-day. A man was in the trench at the time, and fortunately escaped by clambering up between the animal's legs. The boy was thrown on to a mud heap, the shafts of the cart smashed, aud the horse suffocated.

Two hundred and sixty-six orders have been issued for work on the Waipara railway. A hundred and forty men were at work 011 Monday. Two hundred and ten Union Insurance shares were sold to-day, the majority fetching 12s 9d, the rest 13s. AUCKLAND. June 19. Some of Tutukino's tribe have been endeavoring to purchase powder in large quantities by offering exorbitant prices for it.

A poll of ratepayers is taking place today to determine the proposal to establish a free Public Library. The Eden Masonic Lodge are erecting a Masonic Hall.

Clarke's engineering scheme for the city drainage is received. The estimated cost is L 36,000. Waine's railway compensation claims amount to L 2500. Rewi and several chiefs had ail interview with the Governor to-day in order that some basis of arrangement might be come to before proceeding to Waikato. WANGANUI. June 19. A man named John Smith, formerly in the brewery business in Nelson, was found dead in the street this morning. The cause of death is supposed to be excessive drinking.

GREYMOUTH. June 18. The Rev. G. T. N. Watkins, incumbent of Trinity Church, died this morning. He was a true Christian, and beloved by all classes and creeds, and the whole district feels his loss deeply. He will be buried with Masonic honors on Saturday. TLtfARU. June 18. At the Supreme Court, to-day, the first of fhe special jury cases against Michael Studholme, arising out of the Waimate bush fire, was commenced. It will last over to-morrow.

INVERCARGILL. June 18. Early in the week the Government commenced the erection of some additions to the Government buildings here. The additions were to be of wood, but before much progress had been made, the morning paper spoke out strongly against the completion of the work, on the ground that the Act prohibited the erection of wooden buildings, except under special conditions, within a prescribed area. Public feeling ran rather high on the matter, it being generally considered that an insult was being offered to the town by the Government in the erection of such paltry buildings as public offices. Last night the contractors were ordered by the Town Council to pull down the structure, and this morning they abandoned the work, awaiting further instructions. A new Resident Magistrate's Court and Supreme Court House are shortly to be erected.