TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7263, 28 May 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

«.—. * (I'M UNiTio Pbess Association.). ' Napikb, May 27. A fire broke out at 4 30 o.m. in a atoroahed at the baok of Motley's grocory and fruit Bhop, but it was pnt out without much damage being dono.

A young man named Dixon rushed into the soa this morning, apparently with a view to commit suicide. The incident being observed, throe men rosoued him without much trouble, Dixon is married, but haa beon in poor health for some time, and appeared to ba Buffeting from melancholia. ... '

Wellington, May 27, Colonel Roberts will be appointed Resident Magistrate over the district lying between Waingongoro and Stony River.' - Tliub be will have civil as well aB military jurisdiction over all the disaffected portion of the West Coast. ' Two of the; Volunteers who fired theirriflea. in the train on Monday have been placed under arrest by order of the adjutant, as they are non-commissioned officers.

GiiEYMoOTn, May 27. The Hospital Committee, having received no replies to the telegrams sent to tbe Government asking for funds to carry on the institution till the end of the financial year on June 30, resigned in a body thiß evening. A meeting of subscribers to acoept resignations" is called fur Wednesday night. The Grey district subscribes the largest amount of voluntary funds to an hospital of any district in New Zealand.

- Hokitika, May 27. A meeting of tho Gas Company took place this ovening, when there was a large attendance of sbareboldeia. Tho cuditora' and directors' reports, together with the statement of accounts for the year, wete read and received, A dividend at the rate of 8s per share was declared, which, with 83 paid iv November, makes 13*33 per cent, for the year,

Christchurch, May 27, •Mr D. M'Millan, M.H.R. for Coleridge, addressed hia constituents at' Sheffield last night, and announced himself a general supporter of the Government. He received a unanimous vote of confidence.'

. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. (PBOM OUR OWN OOBBESFONDENT.)

Timaru, May 27. By a fire which occurred at Makikiki on Monday a four-roomed cottage belonging to G. F. Lovegrovewas destroyed. It was situated close to his private residence, and was inßured for £100 in the National Office, but this doeß not cover the loss.

Up to tbe present date about 189,000 sacks of grain have been delivered in Timaru this season. ; ;; ~

Messrs 0. S. Fraser and James Granger wero today eleoted borough'auditors without opposition.