SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1020, 4 November 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

FROM OUR OWN -GO 11 RESPONDENTS

DUNEDIN', Thursday. Mr Maclean auctioneer, met with lather a serious accident at the Burnside Yards yesterday, whilst selling He fell off one of the hij>h fences, and fractured his collarbone, and receive 1 other injuries. The buy Adams, who sustains 1 injuries by the tramway accident last week, di. d to-day from .o U j nr.

Mr Shaw, District Judge of Wellington, has resigned. Amulet is favorite for Christchurch Derby, (Dip fur the Handicap, and Mata for the Cip—■ -.11 at 2to 1. The colhert strike at Westport is ended, both pai ties agreeing to a fortnight’s notice on both shies.

The Q leen of the North Claim at Coromandel crushed 7 tons fur 12!)uzs., and there is go >d stone getting in Tokatea reef adjoining. A large gathering of Maoris was held yesterday at Coromandel, but the proceedings were kept secret. Some left this moanin ' for Parikaka.

There are 1400 men under arms at Eahotn.

Major Pitt will command the volunteers at the front. Skirmishing practice is kept up continuously at Parihaka. The conduct of all volunteers at the front, both in camp and on march, is oxc Pent The Hon. Mr Holies ton has arrived at Opuuake. Nothing further has been heard of the missing steam r from Sydney to Melbourne, it is feared she is lost.

At tlie Laud Bo ird yesterday a memorial was received from settlers on Crown Terrace, Airow, a : king that the amount paid for deferred payment sections should be reduced from 60s to B is. Uesolvo 1 to refer matter to favorable consideration of Govern meat.

•Agricultural leases were granted to Franc's Lowden, Skippers, and Wm. Kelly of Bannockburn. Mineral leases were granted to duo Pryda of Bannockburn, and John McNulty of Cromwell. There is no late liuglish news, on account of overland cable being down.