WELLINGTON.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 1241, 8 February 1881, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This Day. At, the inquest on the fire on Saturday night at Newtwon, in which [ three children were burnt to death, revealed nothing. A verdict was returned of " accidentally burned," with a rider calling on the Corporation to erect a fire-bell, which has been lying ou the ground near the locality of the fire for many months. The police have received information that the stabling of the Marquis of Normahby Hotel, Carterton, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, and that an attempt had been made to fire the hotel, which together with the public hall was saved with difficulty. One horse was burnt to death. The stable and coach-house was insured far .£3OO. The cricket match of the Australian I) against Wellington 22, was resumed yesterday. The weather was fine, but the attendance of the public was not so large as on Saturday. The Governor was present in the afternoon. The Australians resumed then- first innings, making a total with Saturday's score of 171:--Groube ... .. ... - SpoffoVth 32 ' Murdoch ... 0 : . : 'McDobtieU . 0 Jarvis • ■ ••• .*?■ Boyle ... .. • ■■■• « Palmer... ... ••■ ••■ * Alexander 28 Tobin 1 White not out 2„■ . Js;cfcras ... . _ ...... , ... 23... The Wellington team then went in for their second inning^ and when the stumps were drawn they bad scored 56 for 15 wickets.