TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3862, 3 July 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellinton, July 2nd.: V.. Mosley's price current quotes the Oastorns duties collected in the Port of Wellington to June, 1874, as £9092; do to June, 1873, ai £7404. Stocks in bond on Juno; 30th show an increase in the month of 250 qr.casks, 500 cases brandy, and 500 cases geneva. Although the clearances have been large, the exports for the quarter ending June, 1874, amount to .£76,405; do corresponding quarter of 1873, £88,676. The difference being in flax, valued in 1873 at £14,124, and in 1874 at £549. (?) Striking it out of both returns, the table shows as* increase of export of ordinary articles. TheBank returns for the qaarter will show an increase of about £2,000,000 out on loan* upon the amount out last year.

Auckland, July 2nd. ; A fire broke out in the store of G. W. . Owen, Lower Queen street, adjoining Owen | and Graham, shortly after seven. The | flames have just broken through the windows, and it threatens to be a most destructive fire. There was no water for an half an hour after the fire was discovered, owing to no organised fire brigade. Mr J. Mackay's son was carried out of Owen and Graham's store suffocated. Dr Wright is with him, and he is expected.to recover. The wind being S.W. it is likely to burn the block, including tKe Waitemata Hotel. - . : . A later telegram says :—The fire was coh-l fined to G. W. Owen's building, in which it originated. It was , extinguished chiefly. throiigh the splendid supply of water fr.ni Thoraton, Smith, and Friths steam fire engine connected with their mill, and situated a few stores above. The adjoiuing premises occupied byGilfillan and the Harbour Hoard twice caught fire, but were soon extinguished. After the roof fell in -the j danger to the surrounding premises was comparatively small, the solid brick walls rendering the spread of the flames impossible. The store contained kauri gum, papery &c, which gave out a very heavy smoke, increasing the difficulty and danger encoun: tered by those engaged in extinguishing the tire ; nevertheless a large number of willing volunteers; including Mr Thomas ResselL; mounted the roof, and did good service. Mr Mackay, who was carried out, is recovering; The insurances, so far ascertainable, are—l G; .W., Owen's, and the Harbour Board, and Gilfilian's, which belonged to the New Zealand Insurance C 0... Owen's were insured in the Victoria for £400, the balance in their own'office." Owen's stock- is" insnred as follows : -New Zealand, £1500 ; Royal, £500; Liverpool, London, and, Globe: r£soo;' Sbuth British, about £800. The Victorian office1 had £1200 on the three : buUdings.,,; Their loss will be only about £50. Nothing was' saved from Owen's store. . ~ ;

NAPIER,'JuIy 2nd. M It is expected the Prpyincial. Council will close to-morrow. The Estimates are passed. They appropriate over_£So,ooo for the current financial year. I ■ The railway; between Napier aridWaitaiigi has been formally opened. ]

r Bluff, July 2nd. i The Albion, with the English mail on" board, left Melbourne at 9 p.m. .on .the 27th.1 She had head winds all, the passage, but made the rapid run of 4 days 16 hours; and arrived at the Bluff at 3.4 p.m. on the 2nd.? She sails- for Dunedin at T p.m. te-night. She brings 28, saloon and 30 steerage passengers, and 250 tons"of cargo" for all ports: i . . Passengers-, for ;,Danedin—Mr and; Mrs' Ziele, Mr Handyside, Mr Alberti, Mrs Fultonj Mrs Kible'and child; Miss Moore, Miss Walstab, and 20 steerage. ;