SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 986, 11 March 1881, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

♦ (FROM ODR SPECIAL C Jit respondent ) Dunedin, 7 40 p.m , March 10th. At the Land Board yesterday the applications for leases of Ma'colm M‘Donald, Lander ; James Neville, Tiger Hill, ami James Anderson, Tiger Hill were granted. The applications for deferred payment rural lands, of John Beatty, Pooll urn ;H. Tobin, Tarras, aud John Fooue, Poolburn, were granted. The District Land Officer, Clyde, recommeudtd the granting of the app ioation of Jeiemiah Drninraey, of deferred payment section, Tiger Hill, r i he Board resolved that the District Land Officer he requested to state in this, and all similar applications, if the applicant is residing ou ibe laud applied for. £SOO was paid in Property Tax in Dunedin on Tuesday. An Influential meeting of gentlemen was held on Wednesday re the proposed Meat Freezing Company A committee was appointed to draw up prospectus after which, shuns will be offered to the public. Preparations are being made at the New Zealand Meat Preserving Works, Woodlands, for receiving 2000 labbits daily tor a period of six months, and the comniUj is advertising for the supply of them by rabbi ters. A woman named Emily Barnett poisoned with strychnine at Auckland on Wednesday. 1 1 is understood that the Premier will accompany IDs Excellency the Governor on bis southern trip. Large numbers of persons are leaving Timaru for the new rushes in Australia in vessels bound for Newcastle and Sydney. The The Tail o.i was crowded fore and aft when she left Timaru yesterday with persons bound for the diggiims. A telegram says the exodus is viewed with alarm at Timaru. John Beaufield, for shooting with intent at John Spring, at Christchurch has been committed for liial. A t a meeting of the Education Board, on Wednesday, the retiring members—Messrs W. Elder, A. C. Begg. and Professor Shand —Were all re-elected for the coming year. The San Francisco mail arrived at Auckland yesterday. At the annual meeting of the District Committee of the M.U.1.0.0.F., yesterday, the balance-sheet showed a profit of L 534, or an increase of L 123 since last half-yearly meeting. Owing to the expiiy of the contract with th.e Union Steam Ship Company aud the detention of the Taraiua all to-morrow, no mail leaves hetc this week for England ViA Suez. i I