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Otago Witness, Issue 1296, 30 September 1876, Page 14

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INTERPROVINCIAL ITEMS,

Auckland, September 25th. A fire broke out in M'Garrigle's photographic establishment, above Milnea and Chase's drapery shop. It was extinguished before it had extended beyond the upper storey ; but considerable damage was done. M'Garriglo's stock was insured for £1000 in the Standard Company, but was partly reinsured in the Transatlantic. Milnes was insured for £3200 in various offices. The building was also well insured, but was not rery much injured. ' Christchubch, September 23rd. Roberto plays his first match here on Monday night, when he gives a local amateur 600 out of 1000. September 25th". Heavy rains on Saturday night flooded part of the town and suburbs. At Kaiapoi great damage was done to the railway embankment — a large portion was washed away. Much ef the low- lying country was under water. Captain Wheeler, of the s.s. Hawea, has beea presented by the Canterbury football team with a handsome ivory cigar-holder and match-box for his kindness to them while on board. - Roberts plays his opening game with Gollopi of Nelson, at Warner's Hotel to-night. He gives 600 points out of 1000. „ September 26th. , Roberts beat Gollop by 137 points, after, giving him 600 in 1000. Gollop was in bad form, and his largest break was 30. Roberta's average breaks were 50, but . aa it was evident' almost from the start that he must win, he did not probably do 'his' best. To- night he plays Gollop again, giving' him Akaroa, September i23rd. . A man named George, Bouncer committed •uioide by hanging himself this, morning at German Bay. . He mounted a 'topi and sus-leg-rope, and then kicked the stool from under him. ' .Grahamstown, September 25th. . The result of a fortnight's crushing of stone from the Queen of the May Mine gave 440 ounces.;, A dividend of 2« J per, share is declared,,, which, is the first paid,, by any Waikoraka Company. The Queen of Beauty crushing yielded 205 ounces for a fortnight. The, Thames District Rifles' Belt was won by a Maori, and was presented to him on Saturday. > • Napier, September 25th. < '. At* meeting of the Vestry of St. John's, tv*d»y, a resolution was; passed, calling on the Rev. ,Mr Anderson ,to apologise for i having preferred a charge of heresy against i the Rev. Mr Robinson. ' _ New Plymouth, September 25th. Theironsand furnace was tapped for the first, time at two o'clock on Saturday, arid metal' ran freely. <Ifc was tapped again at the same hour yesterday, with another successful running ; also again last night and thiß morning, both occasions succepsfully. There were , hundreds of people to witness the running. ' ' ' . , , ' . A smart shock of earthquake 'was felt on Saturday evening at eight o'clock. ' , September 26th. The smelting of the iron-sand is on all hands admitted to be a success so far as concerns the running of the metal. Since first tapping, the metal has been run seven or eight times. Yesterday the gentlemen who had gone guarantee for Mr Smith aaked Mr Anderson to be relieved from the responsibility now that their object has been gained in proving that the sand could be smelted. They, considered the Company should now proceed with the work. Mr Andereon declined to do so, whereupon those who guaranteed notified that they would withdraw, and Mr Smith gave orders for the furnace to be blown out. They are now emptying the furnace, and at each tapping the metal flows as freely as it did at tho first. There were hundreds at the works on Sunday, and yesterday 90 witnessed the tappings of the furnace. The pigs of iron weigh about 901bs each fi and haye i the brand "N.Z.T.S. Co. pure ironsand",on each. Everyone here ia very 'much excited over the success. A public meeting is to be held on Thursday to urge on the Government to make a mountain railway so aa to connect us with Patea.

Lyttelton, September 26th. At the meeting of the Regatta Committee for 1876, held last evening, it was resolved ! that the following should be the prizes for the three principal events in the Regatta : — Champion Sailing li.ace, for veßaelß under 150 tons, first prize; £100; second, £10. Champion Yacht Race, first prize, £75 and, silver cup. luterprovincial Champion Race, in four-oared racing whaleboats, first prize, £50. These races are to be open to all comers.