Yesterday’s Telegrams.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8660, 24 October 1896, Page 1

Yesterday’s Telegrams.

(By Tblegraph.l

AUCKLAND, October 23.

The Waihi mine for four weeksending 17th inst. crushed 3060 tons, yielding bullion valued at £12,451. This is the highest four weeks’ record yet obtained. John McMiuter was killed bush-falling at Oaewhero. A fire occurred this afternoon at Mason’s perfumer’s bond, Lome Street. Two boys were locked in under the Customs regulations, their names being Nathan Sharp and George Sharp, under 15, and were filling bottles with perfumes when the straw took fire. As the Customs officer was temporarily absent at another bond, Mr Chatfield, dentist, hearing the boys’ outcries, got an axe, and broke in the door just in time to save the boys who were standing in terror in the apartment, nearly suffocated by smoke. In the meantime Mr Mason had sent for the Customs officer to get the keys to open the place. Five thousand gallons of perfumes, spirits of wine and methylated spirits, were in bond, and if the fire had got to the stock a fearful explosion would probably have destroyed the buildings. Mr Mason at the outset flooded the floors as a precautipn. The stock was damaged to the extent of £IOO, and is insured for £7OO. WELLINGTON, October 23. e Mariposa, with the English mails of 3rd uctober left San Francisco on the 16th October, due date. The Monowal with the Colonial mails of 3rd October arrived at San Francisco on the 22nd < )ctober, due date. For the past eight or ten days Wellington has experienced the worst possible weather, high winds almost amounting to gales raging every day. The climax was reached to-night, when shortly after 6 o’clock, while a violent nor-wester was blowing, a fierce thunderstorm set in. The lightning was of the most vivid character* and the peals of thunder resembled the discharge of artillery from the harbour and the hills alternatively. Heavy rain fell at the time. At 7 o’clock some most violent peals were heard. Lady Glasgow continues to improve in health. , A „ It was recently reported that Mrs Kerr, of Blenheim, a relative of the JoneseSf the victims of the Petone murder, was dead. The information which has been copied by many papers in New Zealand, is incorrect. CHRISTCHURCH, October 23. After several days’ hot nor’-westers a steady rain set in this evening. It is much needed. The fourth annual convention of the Canterbury Christian Endeavour Union was opened yesterday. The report stated that the Union included 20 Methodist, 9 Presbyterian, 6 Baptist, 2 United, 1 Congregational, and 1 Primitive Methodist Societies, with a membership of 852 active, 417 associate, and 168 honorary members, total 1437, being an increase of 210 during the year. £12218s 9d was collected during the year for mission work. A Chinese catechist had been obtained for work on the West Coast, where Chinamen numbered 1093. A credit balance of £llßs Is remained. The following officers were electeepresident, the Rev. Mr Porter; viceResidents, Mies Mannings, and the Kev

Mr Doke; secretary, Mr Jenkin; corresponding secretary, Mr H. J. Smith ; treasurer, Mr Doig. INVERCARGILL, October 25. At daybreak on Wednesday a boardinghouse in Riverton took fire, the supposed cause being a defective chimney. The flames were then extinguished, but last night the fire again broke out in the same spot and the house with' most of the contents was destroyed. Mr Green, the owner, and his wife were in Invercargill and the servant had gone to her own home for the night and no one was on the premises. The building was insured for £75 in the Standard office and the furniture for £IOO in the Commercial Union.