Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1035, 9 December 1881, Page 3

Telegraphic.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS [BY TELEGU \PH.] FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS. TAP AND F, Deo. 6, Mr Fyke addressed a crowded nieeeting hero (Tapanui) last night Ho spoke for two hours, and at the cud he received a unanimous vote cf confidence. Up. entered at length on a 1 his actions regarding the reduction of the miners' rigid fee, explaining that in IS7O he brought in a Rill for the reduction t> IPs, which, after passing through the Assembly, was thrown out by the Upper House, and in ISSO also he brought m a similar measure, which, after being read a second time, was thrown cut in Committee by three votes. Dr.CF.wcEi: 8, 10 a.:,r. The following message was sent to the *• Daily Times,” hut was suppressed by that journal:— “ lie McKcrziy’a telegram, I never said that Government ottered me a seat in the Legislative Council. They know mo too well to venture on that. The offer was made by Mr John F. Herbert, my opponents suppoiter, who alleged he was authorised to do so.—Vincent Pyke.” 11 A?.t. Messrs Pyko and Fraser both had good meetings at Swift Creek, and votes there will be about equal. At the conclusion of Mr Py lie’s meeting, Mr J. F. Herbert of Ardmore Station moved a vote of thanks, which was seconded by a Moa Flat shepherd, sent for the purpose. Messrs Mouutney and Munson, two bona fide settlers, moved and seconded a vote of confidence, which was carried by a large majority. Mr Fraser made another speech in Tapauui last night. DUNEDIN, Thursday. The Auckland Acclaraitisatioa Society have engaged a practical tea grower to make experiments as to whether tea plants grow successfully in the colonly. The E.M. yesterday delivered judgment in the case againt Watson, hotelkeeper, foi having the private door of bis hotel open on Sundays. Judgment was given for defendant. This case will settle a great many other cases against pub-, licans. Chancellor won the Oamaru Handicap yesterday, Tasman second, Lima third.

It is reported that one of the largest mercantile firms in Dunedin has been floated at home as joint stock, company. A fire broke ont about 5 this morning at South Dunedin whereby three line shops and houses were destroyed. By a lire in Symomla street, Auckland, this morning three houses wore destroyed. The insurances amount to £3,560.

Two young girls, fiaughters of Alex. Ironside, coach proprietor, bulclutha, were yesterday afternoon .playing near a waterhole, when drotli foil in. Uno managed to scramble out, but the other (aged seven) was drowned;

A cricket match, is now being played; at *PariitUiiatta ■ bctffeteui Enblish l Eleven and locail i‘22 . i .The ; former iscored'Cl in first innings, and latter,7B,>;, -There is great .excitement over the elections which .take place tomorrow, all parlies working their hardest to get in.

There is regular dearth of news. At wool sales bidding was steady, but dcipand not active.

News has reached Adenjdftho’Uerith of captain Chas .T. IJrownvigg and'four of the crew of Her Majesty’s ship London, the store vessel stationed at Zanzibar, whilst endeavouring to effect the capture of an Arab slave dhow. Captain Brownrigg, in charge of the ship’s pinnace fully manned, came up with the siavcr off the Afiican coast near Zanzibar, and at once attacked her, the crew of the dhow offered a strong resistance and desperate fighting ensued, resulting]!!! Capt. Brownrigg and tour of his men being killed Several of the crow were also wounded The slaver succeeded in beating off the pinnace, an 1 escaped.