NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3816, 1 July 1885, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Pbb Pbebb Ass.o.chtiok.) . Fire. Wellington, July 1. A fire broke out at 1.30 this morning in the Preserving Department of the Gear Meat preserving Company's building. It was completely gutted. The fire is supposed to have originated by the heal from one of the boilers setting fire to the woodwork. A short time ago the same building was found on fire from the same cause. Tbe insurance and amount of damage is not yet known. Later. Tbe total insurance on the building, plant, stock and fittings of the Gear Meat Preserving Works is £3388. The amount of damage has not yet been estimated. - Customs Duties* Christchurch, July 1. The Customs duties collected at Christchurch last month amounted to £21,361 as against £13,845 for the previous month of June. The beer duty was respectively £756 and £729. Tbe total duties for June quarter amounted to £50,122 and tbe same quarter for 1884 £45,095. Shipping. Poet Chalmers, July 1. Arrived Wabalipu. She left Newcastle at 4 p.m. on Juno 25, had strong Westerly winds and 'high seas until the 28tb. Bhe parsed tfie Sblanders at mid, > night on the 2§tb, gnd from rficnoe had fipe wpather. * At the Heads, Durisdeor, k Barque, from London, all well.

The Hutchison Case. Dunedin, July 1. In the police Court to-.lay Hutchison was remanded for a week. No evidence was taken. The accused was admitted to bail.