LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Coorrespondent. FIRES IN AUCKLAND. Auckland, Last Night.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 158, 26 June 1886, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph.) From Our Own Coorrespondent. FIRES IN AUCKLAND. Auckland, Last Night.

Auckland, Night. A fire broke out this morning in a large four storey warehouse, in Customs- street, occupied by Ilayman and Co., Win»ate Burns and Co, Morton and others. The flames was goc under after a severe struggle. The portions of the building occupied by Wingato Burns and Co., and Moiton, have suffered a total loss £6,000. Wing.ite insured £2,000 ; Morton, £1,000. A tire at 11.30 a.in , to-day, destioyed two stores and a dwelling liou->e inNcwton road, occupied by W S. Fag an Severe weather all over the colony. Snow lies on the hills round Wellington.

FOOTBALL. At a meeting ot delegates Auckland Rugby Union, it was resolved to contribute £40 towards the expenses of: the Wellington football team, which is expected to an ivo hrrc about the end of July

THE PETREL CASE. The chargu of minder <u>;iinst the Petrel officers, commenced in the Police Court to day. Capt. Wubl) Consul ; Stevenson,' Consular, Agent at Russell ,md Reed, seaman woio examined and case adjourned till Tii3bday. The Mayor proceeded to Wellington to.day, to engineer the Uaibour Boaul Loan Bill through the House.

TE IIP E RANG E C A USE . Blicnuiem, Last Night. Mr Mathew Burnett, the Temperance lecturer has concluded a fortnights mission in Marl borough. Total pledges taken are over 800 making, number in Westland, Nelson and Mar! borough, 5,000, and in South Island, 20,000.

LATEST FIIOM ROTORUA. — FURTHER DISTURBANCES. The postmaster at Tuhoke Rotoiti, telephoned up last night that a wave had suddenly risen on Rotoiti Lake. Hearing the w-iter he rushed out just in time to see it receding, having reached the hotel stable 107 yards from the lake. The springs at Wlvikarewarewa, became very active yesterday, and one of them"' oommenced throwing up a quantity of mud to a height of 80 feet, followed by a heavy discharge of ashes, sand, and partly burnt pumice stone. The Natives from Whakarewarewa have all cleared out to their cultivations at Parekai angi. Yvairoa now reported quite unapproachable.

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY NEWS. Wellington, This day. The Press says It is rumoured that the Parliamentary Committee appointed to inquiro into working of: the Government Insurance) Association, will in their report recommend the luiuclin^ back of .the institution to Government. It is further sail th.it it: this lecommendation is acted upon, it is not unlikely that Sir Julius Vogel will bo appointed general manager at a higher rate of salary. Sir G-00. G-roy, is calling the attention of to the lamentable state o£ the Whau Lunatic Asylum.

REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS. ' A rumour is in circulation that Government will agree- in deference to wishes of largo sectiou of House to undertake the redistribution oil seats question this session, and will propose one member for every 7000 inhabitants. This would give 76 members in the new House. The Public Works Statement will be delivered to-night. The principal newvotes for railways are— North Auckland, £40,000 ; Hamilton - Grahunislown, £20,000 ; Auckland-Rotorud, £15,000 ; £3000 for piinting office, Wellington; £2000 for departmental purpose,^ Auckland. '

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. Wellington, Last Night. 1 The following- votes for Auckland works Appear in tho Statement : — Extension, J^orth Auckland : For actual expenditure this year £4000, amount' required to be authorised; £50,000 ; Auckland Loopline, £5000, amount required to bo authorised, £23,000 ; Hamilton — Grahamstown, £20,0U0, amount lcqmrod lo be authorised, £35,000 ; Auckland-Rotorua, £15,000, ijtinount required to be authorised, £75,000; Kinvakawa, £1,000, ampunt required" to be authorised, £1500 ; Whangarci-Kairio, £50), amount required to bo r authorised, £1000; Hamilton, 1 IV 'Aroha, ' Kaipara, Waikato, Morrinsville, Lichfield, Hamil-ton-Cambridge, £20,000^ amount required to be authorised, £40,000 ftoad?, bridges, wharves, North Auckland, £34,G00, amount required to bo authorised, £34,G00. Departmental : Bridges, Auckland, £2000, amount-required ta be authorised, £12,009.

Auckland Lunatic Asylum, amount required to bo authorised, £13,500. Cuvier Lighthouse, £5000, amount;required to be authorised, /feBooo. , Harbour defences, £120,000, amount required to be authorised, £130,000.