TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1043, 1 February 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

-♦ (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Christchurch, January 30. Two publicans were fined to-day for selling liquors on a Sunday, and had their convictions endorsed on their licenses. Wellington, January 30. A peculiar question has arisen under the new Licensing Act. The present licensing bench of course ceased to exist the moment the new licensing districts were proclaimed, which took place about a week ago, and as at least a fortnight must elapse before the committees can be elected, the question arises as to whether any licenses can be granted under the new act. If this be the case it will be illegal to sell liquor on race course on Thursday and Friday next. Auckland, January 30. Joseph Merrick has been arrested on a charge of arson for alleged setting lire to his shop in Albert-street on New Years' Eve and remanded. The sculling races were very unsatisfactory, being practically uncontested. The sculling race open to all comers, first prize, £20, three miles, White defeated Carter easily. Dunedin, January 30. The Coffee Palace Company have issued their first annual report, which shows that since the change in the management, profits have been satisfactory. Only Corporal Hutchison, who last year stood second for the championship has yet definitely decided to go from Dunedin to the Rifle Association meeting this year at Nelson. Three or four are expected from Oamaru. Waldman, who was arrested for the Queenstown fire, was hooted and hissed on arrival at HueenstoTrn, and

rotten eggs were thrown at him. It is stated that appearances lead to the belief that he had an accomplice in the matter. January 31. The Phoenix Company at Skippers has sent down a cake of UO ounces from 78 tons of stone. New Plymouth, January 31. A man named Jackson Gilmour is reported to the police as missing. He is well connected in England, and a remittance is awaiting him in the bank from Home. The foundation stone of the Exhibition was laid this afternoon by the Mayor. A large number of men are at work, and the ground lines of the building are already cut Yesterday morning a fatal catastrophe happened at West Eyreton, whereby a farmer named H. Simpson was deprived of his whole family. Simpson rose early and had his breakfast, his wife getting up at the same time to prepare his meal, and having seem him off, it would seem that she returned to rest again, at any rate nothing further was known as to what happened till J. Selders, who ' was on the line between West Eyreton and Swannon saw the house burning, and passing Simpson told him. Simpson immediately returned and found his house burned to the ground and upon searching the ruins found the remains of his wife and family, the bodies being burnt beyond recognition.