SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 988, 25 March 1881, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.) Manuherikia, March 24, 5 p.m. The first meeting of tho Dunstan Presbytery appointed at the last meeting of the Synoil took place at Alexandra to-day, when there was a full attendaoe of members. The Rev. Cosh Smith was appointed Moderator, and Mr Adam Rolland, the Clerk of Presbytery. Arrow, March 24, 5 p.m. Two stacks containing about 900 bushels of wheat were burnt yesterday on the farm of Mr Charles Low, Arrow Plat. The fire was caused by Mr Low’s son setting fire to some stubble so as to clear the land for the plough. The fire spread instantly beyond all control, and had it not been for extraordinary exertions on the part of Police Sergeant Brown, and two men, two more stacks belonging to Mr Low would have been destroyed. The fire consume over one hundred acres of stubble and Native grass pasture. It was with difficulty that the farms of Messrs A. C. Thomson and Peter Henderson were saved. The weather is very hot and dry. The late rains have had but very little effect. Water is very scarce at Maoetowa. Dunedin, March 24, 8 p.m. The Liliputian Pinafore Company opened their seosou here last night to a crowded house. Up to date L 175.000 have been paid on account of Property Tax. L 42,000 have been paid in Otago. A small yacht was run down in tho Harbor yesterday by tho steamer Kakanui, and sank. She had three passengers, who were all rescued. Mr J. D. Peraud, of Clyde, is a large prize-taker at the Melbourne Exhibition. He takes three firsts and two seconds for wines and cordials. The Governor yesterday left, Dunedin, and this morning he laid the foundation stone of the Mechanics’ Institute at Tiraaru; ana - at Ashburton to day he formally opened tho Industrial Exhibition. Thornton beat Ben Hore, yesterday, at the Sports for the Championship in wrestling in the Cornish and Devonshire style. There was great excitement at the foot steeplechase at the Sports yerterday. Niue competitors started, and every one of them on coming to the water jump IGft. wide - jumped into tho water, and the same occurred three times over. Burke won it easily. A case of some public interest was heard at tho Supreme Court yesterday. It was a motion for an injunction to restrain Georgs Proudfoot and George Fenwick, who held Powers of Attorney from David Proudfoot from parting with a sum of money (over L 19,000). Mr M ‘Kay, of the late firm of Proudfoot and M‘Kay made the application. The arguments went to show that the sum had been drawn from partnership account at the hank before tho partnership was dissolved, and that shortly afterwards M ‘Kay was induced to terminate the partnership not knowing that the money had been withdrawn. Eventually Judge Gillies dismissed the summons as there was nothing to show that the money ever was in the hands of cither George Proudfoot or Gcorgo Fenwick, Mr David Proudfoot being in Sydney, it was impossible to serve any notice on him. More will probably be heard of the case. Owing to Wednesday last being a holiday, no meeting of tho Waste Laud Board took pdace. It is looked upon as certain that the Easter Volunteer Review will be held at or near Oamaru. Mr Bryce made a long speech at Wanganui on Wednesday night when he gave his reasons for resigning the portfolio of Native Ministers. His reasons are aubshantialy the same as were (previously stated.