TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 791, 15 June 1877, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

■ ~° — " ..... Dunedin, June 14, Allan Macrae has been committed for trial for attempted suicide. The gaol' chaplaincy meeting was poorly attended. It was decided to form a Chaplain Fund Society, and solicit funds from tho province. The Waste Lands Boardreceivedapetition from tho settlers of Dunback, Moeraki, and surrounding districts, praying that run 71 (Boll's) be thrown open for settlement, Tho lessees of runs 70 and 77 wrote com plaining of the Board’s action, and asking for re-conaideration, failing which they will take tho necessary steps to prevent tho express terms of the act being violated. The Board has decided not to disturb its previous decision. Walker, the trance medium, gave his first public lecture last night. Tho meeting would not hear Dr Carr or the Rev, Dr Fitchet. A coroner’s jury at Auckland stringently urged the use of association rules a(i footballs ’^ cr b Waimate libel case has resulted in thv°sonviction ot Sherrin and Cnmming. The former was sentenced to three months, and the latter was fined LIOO, or imprisonment till the fine is paid. At Invercargill, Calderwood for the attempted murder of Hugh Buddy, was sentenced to twelve years penal servitude. Stout holds public meetings at Timaru and Christchurch re the Local Option Bill. There are 140 entries for the Melbourne Cup. The following is a telegram to the Guardian, dated Gisborne, June 11 :—Much alarm is felt here that Te Kooti is intending to visit Gisborne and carry out another massacre. Tho town is quite unprotected. There is no volunteer corps hero, and only some half dozen mounted constabulary. A public meeting will be held to-night. Some .of the Poverty Bay natives are down, in order to be in communication with Te Kooti.