SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1015, 30 September 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(BY TELEGRAPH.) FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. DUNEDIN, September 29. The body of Cairns, mate of the Mary Ogilvie, who was drowned three or four weeks since, was found in the harbour yesterday. A serious accident happened at Waimate on Tuesday. A man named Leonard was being lowered into a well, when the rope broke, and he fell to the bottom. When drawn up. it was found that both his legs were broken.

A dreadful accident happened to a little girl, three years of age, the daughter of Mr Gridgeman, at Hindoo, last week. The child seized a teapot of boiling tea, and drank a portion of the liquid. The child suffered intense agony through the night. When removed to Outram in the morning, she was attended to by Dr Stirling, who performed an operation on her throat, to allow her to breathe more freely. After 10 hours’ suffering after the operation,the poor child expired. The small-pox in Sydney is reported to be decreasing. At Hokitika yesterday the trial of McGahey for murder was concluded, and the jury returned a verdict of acquittal. It is said that 132 men have joined the Armed Constabulary at Christchurch. At Oamaru yesterday, Mai shall Simmonds was charged with criminally assaulting bis daughter, under 12 years of age. The charge was dismissed, as there was no evidence that the girl was the child assaulted. His Honor, in dismissing accused, said ho escaped through a mere technicality, but he had no doubt he was a great scoundrel.

The men in the Christchurch Railway Workshops who went out on strike, are still determined not to gve n. It is not improbable an enquiry into their grievance will be made officially. At a public meeting yesterday, it was resolved that it is advisable to erect a statue to the memory of Robert Burns. The report of the Commission who sat on the Benevolent Institution enquiry is published. It is to the effect that, in the imperfect enquiry, nothing had come under their observation to lead to the faintest suspicion of any defect or irregularity in the management, *r to abate the confidence of the public. The institution is an invaluable charity, and thanks are due to the Commit - tee for their gratituous and philanthropic labours.

At the Land Board yesterday, the agricultural lease application of Richard Olds, of Cromwell, was approved.

There is no later news re the Natives at New Plymouth. It is now generally thought that the reports have been greatly exaggerated. The trim ways in Dunedin which belong to Mr David Prondfoot, are to be turned into a company, but tha particulars aro nob yet advertised.

LONDON, Seft. 27. Five of tho prisoners who were arrested under tho provisions of the Irish Coercion Act, were released to-day ; among them was the Rev Father Shoehy, who was arrested in May A firm demand still continues tor every class of wool The announcement that the Transvaal Volksraad had refused to ratify the AngloBoer Convention is not confirmed. Telegrams from the Capo report that the Volksraad are still discussing the convention, but members' speeches so far have been hostile to its ratification