NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7003, 1 March 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[per united press association.] DR. HISLOP RESIGNS HIS POSITION. Wellington, February 27. It is understood that Dr. Hislop, Secretary for Education, will shortly resign that position. THE HDTT SEAT IN REQUISITION, Wellington, March 1. Mr. Fitzherbert, the member for the Hutt, will have considerable opposition at the next election. Sir W. Fox, Mr. Wakefield, and Mr. Mason are all mentioned as candidates. SUSPICIOUS CAPE OF INCENDIARISM. Cabterton, March 1. What looks like a case of deliberate incendiarism occurred on Saturday night. Shortly after 12 McDonald's store was discovered to be on fiire. Kerosine and fuel, blazing tar, surrounded by burning shaviugs aud rubbish, was found underneath the flooring, but was soon extinguished. ANOTHER CASE OF DROWNING, Westport, March 1." A young girl named Laura Emanael was drowned on Saturday afternoon while bathing in the Buller River. Her companion had a narrow escape. The deceased got out of her depth. LARGE FIRES IN CANTERBURY, Ohbistchurch, March 1. A fire commenced on Friday on Moore's station, between the Hawarden and Medbury stations, and swept over ! eight miles of country, including Periott's farm. It destroyed 4,000 sheep, one mile of railway fence, three miles of telegraph poles, aud Periott's fence, and stock of grass seed. The loss of feed will be very serious to graziers.