Goodman's horseß.Sir Modred, Somnns, Idaliara, and Hilarious, are to be sold by .pabjio auotion on the 21st ins^.- ;,•■,■,. j

FIRES AT CHRISTCHURCH AND DUNEDIN.
Christchuhch, September 15. 1' i Throe :6ottages'fii Syderihanv were' des troyed by fire last night, one was a two storey buildiofc' owned by a ■person'oamed O'Donnel, in whose house the fire broke out. He is a laborer-. with 9 children, and looses everything bat a sewing machine. The insmranoeß are :— Victoria £300, and a smair' amount in another office unknown.,.,  -, , . n - ■' J DuwEbnr, 'September 15. A store and dwelling has been burned down at Shag Point und^r circumstances leading to a very strong suspicion of incon diarism. The j owner lives, several milts away aua'waa'aTjaent (idme',titnQ.ago. The same store was robbed of abont £60 worth

THE FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT AT AUCKLAND.
[UNITED PRESS. /ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, Sept. 15. Woods, /jvho was drowned on 'Wednes day night leaves a wife and a large family. The name of the other man who was drowned with him was Win. Musurove. Both: bodies were found yesterday. Musgrove was a good swim mew and formerly belonged to/ the Boyal Nayy.s ;>■ '■ 'W '• >" K '\.\ ! ■'"•■

FOUND DROWNED.
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Donbdin, September 15,

An elderly man named Bobert 'Wilson, father of_a grown-up family, was r found dfo^ed In the bay. ' Hp had-not been -weft lately,' iirm had bean in tHV habit of "going out for a walk every morning. He went out as usual, and it is preßamedke fell off the embankment on the reclamation works.
ENGLAND'S MILITARY ORGAN ISATION.
