New-Zealand Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11485, 27 March 1899, Page 2

New- Zealand Telegrams.

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FIRE IS A DRUG WAREHOUSE. Auckland, March 2(5. A fi e broke out in the basement of the premises of Messrs Kempthorno, Prosser and Company (the Now Z .-aland Drug CompaDy),in Wyndhims-treet. The firemen had great difficulty in sujpressing the fi e, h r ough b'-ie fum vof aci-ls. Tha fire was got uader in two' hour*. The good* in tlnbisemont and in tho vicinity of the lift (ihe fi-e ru<inhig well to tha top storey) wore destroyed. A quantity of good* were damiged by snoke and water. Th < iasuran«3i are :■ — Victoria £350); Soath British tforwi :h Union, National, Minohestor, oich t"2J00; Sun, Liverpool and Giobo, Haw Zsaltnd, each £looo;Phociix and North British, each XSOO. DIPPING SFIEEP. Wki.ling ton, Mar^h 27. The Agricultural Daparttneniis issuing a circular pointing out tbic neglect to dip sheep is punishable by a fiuo of 3d per head. Tho last day in this island is the 31st ius!; , and it i' known that numbers of farmers so far htvo neglected to comply with tho Jaw. EDUCATrOSAL. Ghristchijrcii. March 26. - The annuil meeting oC the North Canterbury Educational f:r-ti'uto was held yesterday. Mr J. Toss was elected president. The Institute placed on record its sense <>f tho loss sustained by the ciuse of education by tho death of the Rev W. J riabeus. fho Institute decided not to tako up any question for tho Court of Appeal unless the teacher applj ing h « heen a bona fi-io member of the Now Z island Institute for twelve months ptoccdiug (ho tiiro of appeal