TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12166, 14 February 1908, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

Per United Trees Association. • i FATALITIES. Dunedin, February 13. William .Roche, aged 25 years, who was employed as cook at the Glasgow Restaurant, died suddenly in hia bed this morning. „. • ' Constable- -Graham died suddenly at Outrain this evening. Ho joined the police force in 1875. The boy William Wilson, who was injured in the railway yards some days ago, died in the Hospital to-day. Invercargill, February 13. Martin Corcoran, who recently acquired the license of the Ballarat lintel at Arrowtown, cut his throat this morning. Deceased's nerves had been upset. Wellington, February 13. A verdict of accidental death was returned in respect of the Wadestown mishap, by which William Wallace was killed by a fall of earth, while employed on excavation work. BUSH FIRES. Auckland, February 13. Since yesterday the city and harbor have been enveloped with smoke,. there being bush fires in every direction. Dargaville is covered with smoke. In the swamps in the Kailui district hundreds of acres of flax have been [swept by fire, Messrs DoA\-ney and Clear being the chief sufferers. An excursion train with school children was delayed half an hour by a fire, while it crossed the railway line. New Plymouth, February 13. Bush fires have wrought considerable damage in tho Cape Egmont district. The homesteads of Messrs -Morrow and Clarke, on the Kahni road> have been destroyed. =B.othery's sawmill has been on fire, but was saved from destruction. ThelOpunake Company's sawmill is in danger. Fires are raging practically over the whole country to the north and west of Mount Egmont. Later. Further losses are reported, and news from ti^e back settlements is very gloomy. Only one shower of rain has fallen this year, and the settlers are having serious apprehensions. - Taihape, February 13. Fires have caused considerable damage in the Waimarino district. Settlei'3 at Ohaknne and Rangatana had a trying time. Some houses were destroyed. Several settlers .are isolated, and cannot I obtain help. Fires are raging from the Makatote viaduct to the Toanui viaduct. A sash and door factory and a shop at Horopito were destroyed, and the fires are spread-