NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8785, 22 May 1890, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, May 22.

DESTRUCTION OF AN ACTRESS'S \V\dRDhOBE.

Owing to the roof of the Opera House leaking, the wardrobe of Miss Florence Seymour, valued at £150, has been damaged by the rain.

WOKKING OV IBONaTONE MINE.

Negotiations are proceeding for working an ironstone mine in the Okahu district.

AUCKLAND BAKERS GOING ON BTbIKK.

The bakers will go out on strike unless the Union scale of hours and wages are adopted by the masters.

THAMES SCHOOL O ' MINE"' BURNT.

Thames May 21.

The Thames School of Mine 3 was discovered to be on fire at 1.45 this afternoon. The lecture room was almost completely destroyed, but the valuable collection of minerals was saved. The building was insured in the New Zealand Office for £200, which may possibly cover the loss.

HARBOUii FKAUOS IN NAPIEB.

Naneu, May 22.

At a meeting of the Harbour Board, Mr Carr, the Engineer, reported that £2,040 had been over paid for rubble in the Harbor Works during the past seven months. The Board refused to pay Messrs Allison and Black's account for the last month, and will take legal advice with a view of recovering the over payment.

8.M.. AT JEEFTON SUSPENDED.

Wellington, May' 2l.

The Justice Department have called on Mr Bird, R,M. at Reefton, to resign, and has suspended him from taking any fresh duties. Mr Greenfield, R.M. and Warden at Collingwood, has been sent down to take up the work, pending the arrival of Mr Kenny, who succeeds Mr Bird.