SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 981, 4 February 1881, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ) Dunedin, February 3rd. A fire occurred at Opoho yesterday by which three bouses were totally destroyed. A fatal accident hj ippentd yesterday at Guthrie an 1 Larnach’s factory, hy which a lad named Geoffrey, aged IS was killed— He was in the act of altering the machinery when he was caught in a belt, and carried roun 1 three or four times with it, striking the ceiling and breaking both legs cempletely off, and hurling the body on the ground. The inward Suez mail has arrived at King George’s sound. From everywhere favorable accounts of tho appearance of the crops are receive I. It has been doci led to bull I an Exchange and Hall of Commerce in Dune lin - The matter has been taken in ban I by the members of the Chamber of Cnmm tree, and twenty gentlemen have guarantee 1 to take LIOO worth of sh ires each—a central site has already been secured. Messrs Robin, El ler and Begg were yesterday nominated ascanlidates for seats on the Education Board at the meeting of the Dunedin School Committee. Tho Railway emp'oyas benefit society have now over LI2JO to its credit. 'The Secretary of the Roman Catholic Church Committee Alexandra applied to the Lind Board foi halt-aa-acre of land as a site for a Church. It was resolved—That the section be surveyed, an I than off ;red by auction at the rate of L3O per acre. The application of Mr J F. Atkins to purchase section 5, Block 4, Lauder (fifty acres) was recommended for approval of Governor. Mrs A- M. flail, tho Irish authoress is dead. A ladies section of the Irish Land League is to be initiated in Dublin. There are 29 entries tor the great autumn handicap, and at the C.J.C. autumn meeting, 27 for easier handicap, and 23 for the flying handicap. Jucigmeut has been given against the Cals lonian Society in favor of Mr Marrry f .r L 33 for breach of contract ; tho Society sold him the sole right to sell fruit at the Cale lonian sports which they broke, by allowing other parties to sell. The Wellington Cup was won by Natator, Libeller second. Clarence won the hurdle race, the Ag nit was second. The O ivornor won tho Maiden Plate. An inquest was held on tho ho ly of T. Geoffrey, and a verdict of accidental death was returned.