INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10616, 11 March 1896, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Melboubnb, March 10. A flre at Taralgon destroyed nine wooden buildings, including the newspaper office. The damage is estimated at LIO.OOO. The fire was caused by a child setting fire to curtains.

OBITUARY. The Rev. Mr Ballantyne, a prominent i Presbyterian and ai^ ex-moderator. CITY OF MELBOURNE BANK. Judge Moleswortb, as special commissioner, has begun an examination of tho affairs of the City of Melbourne Bank. Mr lioadfer, chairman of the bank, was subjected to a rigorousi inquiry, 'particularly on tho matter qf advances and the statement!) made Iby him at meetings of the shareholder!", also ', upon Mr Fink's connection with .tho iustitu- [ tion.. | A DIVORCE CASE. : Sydnky, March 10. ■ When the Sohofteld divorce case came before the court again conclusive evidence was adduced to show that the petitioner had been living at Watson's Bay with a lady who posed as his wife. The judge remarked that the court had beeri grossly imposed od, and but for the publication of tbe evidence of the previous hearing in the newspapers thero would in all probability hay« boon a great miscarriage of justice. CYCLING. Boyd and Pither, New Zealand cash i Cyclists, are putting in useful work on tho training track. Thoy are both in great nick, and expect to give a good account of tbomtelvea in the Scratch Mile. THE CONFESSION OF MURDER. The Govorcmenfc arc offering a reward for the apprehension of Willis, the self-confessed murderer, or for proof of his death. ADVANCES TO SBTTLIBU3. '-Adhlaidb, March 10. The Governor h&B npprovod of the proposal to soil L 50.000 worth of mortgage bonds by the Stato Advances Botvrd. A WRECK. FisKTir, March 10. The cutter Pearl baa been wrecked at Edmonth Gulf. Several hands are missing,