TELEGRAMS.

West Coast Times, 18 June 1912, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

~ wsiQssMaWnes. Mtn press assiciatio.' - .—copyright.] ATI S3! PTKD ARSON. WESTPORT, June 17. A deUbcrate attempt to bum down a dwelling was made at Westport ca Sunday meaning. A house occupied by Mrs Hannah was discovered on lire. When the outbreak was quelled, it was found that a large quantity of sacking saturated with kerosene had been pushed under the building and ignited. THE OPIUM. CRAZE. CORE, Juno 17.—A Chinaman named Ah Toy, resident at Nokomai, was arrested at Gore cn Saturday <;u the arrival of the Dunedin express. He was brought before a Justice this morning, charged with having opium in his possession, and remanded to Invercargill. The opium was valued at £Jp.