Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1032, 27 January 1882, Page 3

Telegraphic.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS (From our ewn Corree;wndcnt.) DUNEDIN, January 23. The Oamaru has arrive ! from London. The new steam dredge for the Harbour Poarrl arrived and steamed up to Dunedin to-day She was visited by large crowds of citizens. At the meeting of Colonial Bank shareholders held yesterday. The report recommending a dividend of 7 pet cent, was adopted. At the Police Court, yesterday, Philip Waldmann, of Queenstown, was brought up ■charged with arson at Q leenstown, and was remanded to appear the r on Monday next before the District Warden. Several suspicious circumstances connect him with the fire.

Alex. Wilkie, mate of brie Eliza Mary, wasdrowned at Auckland on Tuesday night. He was escorting a drunken seaman mi board, and both aliped into the water. Too seaman was saved.

A man name 1 Ford fell off his horse at Masterton on Tuesday and was killed.

ONE HUMORED AND SEVENTY. THREE HUNS comprising 2..'i 10,217 acres Crown- Lands in Otago will be offered for lease by suction shortly.

A conferen 'e of delegates of County and Borough Councils was held yesterday at Ashbu'ton, when it was decided to try to obtain local administration of chaital.de aid.

John Brown, settler near Ashburton, hanged himself on Tuesday, he was in goo I circumstances and no cause can he attribute I lor the act.

A man named James Fowler was brought up ' Ashburton yesterday charred with ■abd ction. He was remanded for pvoduc--1...H of evidence.

The Garrtii"e's passengers have been released from quarantine.

Tho P. and 0. Company's Mirzapore has has arrived in Melbourne, but has been quarantined on account of having two cases of smallpox on board

The vessel which went ashore at Waratah Bay was the Almendri l , from Melbourne to Sydney, but she has been got off this morning.

Judgement was given in two totalisator cases against Pirie of this city, and a fine of J/> in each case was inflicted. Mr Stout gave notice of intention to appeal.

Tlio English Eleven are now playing against 22 of Wellington. The English are all out for 222, and three Wellington iana 2o ' .

James Samson, auctioneer, woa today brought before the police court for selling without a license, but, as it, was shown he bad since paid the fee and .corporation not wishing to press the ’charge it was withdrawn.