TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 9389, 1 December 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

♦ (PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Nov 30. A shilling subscription fund has been started successfully to procure a fullsized likeness in oil of Sir Wm. Fox, for presentation to the art gallery. Saveral earth tremors, accompanied by underground rumblings were felt at Rotorua last night. Shortly afterwards Mount Tarawera shot np a dense volume jf steam, vvhich lasted 20 rainutep. Waintnga Peak also appeared active. No fire was visible, Some springs at Ohinemutu showed increased activity immediately after, but by 730 everything had settled down to its normal condition. Jas. Maclolyre, licensee o£ the Waitemata Hoie?, was charged with aelliog drink -on Sunday, and acquitted, but a witness named Leydon, who admitted having falsely represented himself as a bona fide traveller, is now being prose cuted. WANGANUI, Nov. 30. A fire occurred last night in Victoria Avenue. The shops occupied by Mr Peter Bell, draper, and Mr George Colman, grocer, were completely gutted. Examination of the building discloses the fact that the fire originated in a corner of Colman's shop, where matches were kept. The salvage from both stocks is considerable. Thejinßurances are — Bell's building, LSOO in the New Zealand office, LSOO in the South British, and L2OO in the Colonial. Bell's stock — Union oflico, LIOO ; Colonial, L 80 0; Naw Zealand, LSOO ; South British, LSOO. Beli'H stock is valued at, at least, L7OOO. Colman'a insurances are— L64o in tbe Northern Office, and atock, L4OO, in the Norwich Union. WELLINGTON, Nov. 30. TheR.M.S. Mariposa, with tho London mails of 4th November, left 'Frisco fer Auckland on 22nd November, two days late. Major Bodham, of the permanent Militia staff, has been appointed to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel in the New Zealand Militia. A further trial of tbe Auckland-made ammunition resulted most successfully. CHRISTCHUROH, Nov. 30. -A.fc tt*© r».t3 journeH Jocjuest on th© body of Joseph Amos Whoseley, whose death was supposed to ba?© been accelerated by injuries received in a fight with another boy, a verdict of "Death from natural causes" (peritonitis) was returned. The jury did not attach blame to anyone in tbeir verdict. About nine o'clock to-night a fire occurred in Pratt's bnildiDgs, Colombo street. The shop occupied by Mesdames Hill and Williams, as dressmakers, waa guttad. Their stock waa insured for L2OO in the Standard office. The stock in the adjoioing shops, occupied by Mills (tailor) and Lawrence Bros, (shoemakers) was injured by wator. Mills' stock waa insured for LSOO with the Colonial, and Lawrence's for LSOO with the Liverpool, London and Globe. Taylor'B grocery stock waß damaged by water. It was insured for L 650 in the Guardian office, The cause of the fire is supposed to have been accidental. DUNEDIN, Nov. 30. Two accidents occurred to-day. A child was knocked down by a horse attached to a buggy and sustained a serious wound oa the head. A young lad named Percy Smith was found in an unconscioii3 condition on the Aaderson's Bay road, and is supposed to have fallen from a cliff. The boy died shortly after removal to tbe Hospital. Sir J. Yogel leaves for the North tomorrow. The Hon. W. H. Reynolds will not be able to attend the Cabinot mooting on ac count of illness.