WITHIN THE COLONY.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 177, 20 July 1894, Page 3

WITHIN THE COLONY.

No Money.

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH (Phb Press Association.)

Fire Enquiry.

Wellington, Last Night. An inquest was held into the incipient fire in the premises formerly known as the Branch Hotel, Lanibton Quay, but which are now a boardinghouse. \\ hen the fire was discovered on Sunday last two separate bedrooms were on fire. The local manager of the National Insurance deposed that the building was insured for £750. Evidence adduced showed that the tenant, A. P. Brown, was in arrears with the rent, and had made the excuse for non-payment that business was bad. Feilder, who supplied the furniture, said it was insured in his name at the time of the fire. Brown was in arrears of £75 in respect of weekly payments. Several witnesses who lived on the premises said they could not account for the outbreak. Brown admitted the correctness of the evidence. He was in arrears with the rent and instalments on the furniture. He could not account for the fires, but believed they were wilfully caused. He heard footsteps upstairs before the outbreak, apparently those of a man, but could not suggest the name of any person likely to lire the building. The inquest was adjourned until to-day. Wreckage Found. Wellington, This Day. A quantity of wreekage consisting of kauri deck planking and several portions of blue gum ribs wm washed up at Lyell Bay yesterday. A Successful Society. Wellington, This Day. The annual report of the Wellington Building and Investment Society shows

a profit on the year’s business of £2450. The directors recommend the payment of a further dividend of 5 per cent, making 9 per cent for the year. £750 was carried to the reserve fund and £179 forward.

Peultry Show

Wellington, This Day. The twelfth annual poultry show was opened by the Governor yesterday afternoon. The entries were as numerous as former years, but in some classes the quality was not up to the usual standard. Southern exhibitors were conspicuous by their absence, while the exhibits from Greymouth, Nelson and Blenheim arrived too late for competition. The Mayor, in welcoming his Excellency, said the importance attached to the industry was shown by the fact that during the last twelve months poultry of the value of £2OOO had been imported into the Australasian colonies. Lord Glasgow said poultry culture had not received the attention it deserved, and he was glad to learn the tendency was to encourage the pursuit. The Ballance Memorial trophy was again won by Wanganui, the exhibitor this time being J. J. Buckell.

WASlinoton, This Day. In reply to the deputation who asked for assistance for the new wing od ths ' Christchurch hospital, the Premier said the Government had no money. They had a falling revenue, and had many demands upon them in the way of settlement. The Government would have to face the position of putting the responsibility for hospital maintenance on the people. A New Industry. Wellington, This day. Bell and Co., of London, manufacturers of wax vestas have decided to establish the industry in New Zetland and a faotory will be erected here. Mr Bell, a member of the firm, has been in the colony for somo time and the Government are rendering him all assistanco. It is expected the firm will employ upwards of 100 hands. Temporary Insanity. Wellington, This Day. At the inquest on the woman Tail and ths man Gibson the evidence showed that both were eases of suicide, and a verdict of temporary insanity was returned in each case. Found Dead. Wellington, This Day. An old man named James Tucker, ! sixty years of age, was found dead bej hind a boarding-house in Willis-street, where he had evidently gono to sleep, j He had been out of work some time. ( Ho has a brother residing in Dunedin. Friendly Societies. Wellington, This day. The committee of the New Zealand Friendly Society’s Guarantee Association have resolved to open another bransh of the Association to enable 1 lodges to join which hare not done so. These will start on the same lines as I the original. Land For Settlement Bill. Wellington, This day. The Hon John McKenzie is about again to day and the Land for Settlement Bill will come on for second reading to-night. Slip in the Gorge. Woouvii.i.E, This day. Another slip came down in the . | Gorge and the evening train from ( | Palmerston was una' le to through. , Tue passengers taod to wait throe hours till the train could bo got from 1 Danevirke when the passengers and mails were transferred. A gang of \ men wero working all night and suc- . ceeded in clearing the line this inornj I »ng-