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(From, our own Correspondent.) Dunedin, Thursday. f An eight roomed house in Glvde Street ' 'owned by Mr Elliot, Insurance agent, was burned down yesterday morning, insured in New Zealand office for £4OO. Gallager has been committed for trial for the manslaughter of a maori at Mannthi. Te Whiti and Tohu have been lodged in Addington gaol tn await their trial. A collision occurred yesterday at Wellington between the Wakatipu and Lady Bird. The latter was enuring to a berth with tco much way on her and struck the former amid ships doing damage to the amount of £BOO.
Libeller won the Timaru .1.0. Handicap yesterday, Tasman and Sir Modrod next in order.
The Telephone Exchange was formerly opened in Dunedin yesterday without much ceremony. Over GO of the principal business houses are now in immediate comma-
nication with one another. The system is a great success.
At the Land Board Wm. Docherty’s application for prospecting license north of Dusky Bay Sound was granted yesterday, for 12 months.
At the Police Court to-day Charles Wilkins and Andrew Neilson were charged with breaches of the Licensing Act. On one charge they were fined £2O each and on another both were committed for trial. In the latter case for attempting to defraud Hennessy and Co. The residence of Mr Whyte, M.H.R., two miles from Hamilton, near Auckland, was burned down last night. The house was insured for £2,500 and the loss is £1,500 above this.
To-day Judge Williams gave judgement over the Vincent County Chairmanship dispute. Neither McGinniss nor Colclougb are entitled to the position. London, April, 24 Mr Parnell has returned to Dublin and been lodged in Ki'raaiuham gaol.
Ihe total amount of funds of Irish Land League is £IBB,OOO. Princess Helena, bride elect of Prince Leopold, has arrived at Windsor Castle. The wedding takes place immediately. The next wool sales commence on May 16. Australian Liner, Faremouth, which went ashore near Margate has been floated.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1045, 28 April 1882, Page 3
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