SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1001, 24 June 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(from our special correspondent.) Dunedin, Juno 23. The Exhibition continues to attract largo numbers daily, including many from the country districts. At an inquest on a man killed by being run over by a tramcar on Monday evening, a verdict of accidental death was returned.

There have been many more bodies washed ashore at the scene of the wreck of the Tararua ; but they are unrecognisable.

At the Land Board meeting yesterday, a petition from the settlers in Wanaka and Cardrona, praying that Ruus 229 and 240 be not re-leased, was read, and it was resolved that, when dealing with the runs, the memorial will receive consideration.

The report of Clark and Green upon the Wanaka runs was considered, and it was resolved—That the report generally be approved. and that the part known as Criffels he subdivided into throe runs, and leased for five years. Consideration was also given to the communication from the Under-Secretary for Crown Lands, and it was resolved that the Board desire generally to concur with the views expressed therein, and will be glad to co-operate with Government in carrying the same into effect.

A present has been received by the Otago Museum from Sir Julius Vogel, consisting of a small diamond embedded in the native clay as found in South Africa. The present comes to hand in good condition. It is given on good authority that New Zealand is a likely field for diamonds, and Sir J. Vogel suggests that specimens should be exhibited over the colony, that minors may have an opportunity of seeing them, and thereby lead to discovery of diamonds. On Monday, a little boy, (George Walsh) aged three years, an inmate of the Industrial School, was poisoned by carbolic acid. A jar of the acid was left a minute by the Master, and in his absence the poor little fellow had drunk a portion of it. Every attention was paid to the sufferer, but it was of no avail, and he died on tho following day. There will he no inquest. Dr Hector is here, and will examine and report to the Government on tho Exhibition.

Arrangements are being made for a grand torchlight procession on July Ist, composed of Friendly and Benefit societies, and bands of music.

In the House of Representatives yesterday, that clause of the Licensing Bill was passed which does away with the bottle license.

Mr Beetham is going to move for a Committee to enquire into the rabbit nuisance. The census returns published give the population as 489,412, or an increase since 1878 of 75,000.

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has resolved to bring under the notice of Government the desirability of introducing a cental system into the colony. A Nnaoby telegram says that it is known that a petition is in circulation praying for Warden Robinson’s removal from the district, but that so far no resectable person had been able to see it.

Mr A. D, Harvey, for many years Clerk of Court at Clyde, and latterly of Naseby, has been.appointed Deputy-Registrar of the Dunedin Supreme Court. Owing to the absence of any fresh cases of small-pox in Sydney, the scare has considerably subsided. John Anderson and Henry Hughes were to-day committed tor trial on charges of burglary at Christchurch. A deputation of the unemployed waited on Mr (lasher (of the Public Works Depart ment) to-day, and urged him to get Government to provide work for them during the winter. It was said that fully 200 were idle, and could not get work. In the Assembly to day Major Atkinson said he would make bis Financial Statement to-morrow week or the following Tuesday. London; June 21.

The wool market stdl continues firm In the House of Commons the Government are meeting the views of the opponents of the Irish Land Bill in a conciliatory spirit, in order to facilitate the passage of the Bill.

200 Italians were arrested yesterday at Marseilles for having taken part in the recent disturbances there. Intense excitement prevails throughout Italy over the occurrences.

Intelligence is to hand from Bulgaria, reporting that a number of leading liberals have been arrested on a charge of attacking I’rince Alexander and insulting the (?) Government returns show that the population of Ireland has decreased by a quarter of a million during tho decade. Further engagements have taken place between the Ameers troops and Ayoub Khan’s in Candibar, and that Ayoub Khan was completely defeated in the last encounter. Ayoub is, however, reinforcing his troops.