Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1052, 16 June 1882, Page 3

Telegraphic.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS (From our own Correspondent.)

Dunedin, Thursday. At yesterday’s meeting of Land Board a petition was received from Lower Hawea Progress Committee, expressing the opinion that the deferred-payment system was the only one promoted bonajide settlement. The two Commissioners appointed to enquire into management of Benevolent Institution arrived last night. The P. and O. Coy. has inaugurated a service between Antwerp and Australia.

A filed has arisen over some land in Auckland province between Natives. One party destroyed clearings and fences by fire, both parlies are arming. The industiial prize at Christchurch Exhibition awarded to Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, 100 extra hands are to be put on at once at this factory. There was largo sale of leases of runs at Invercargill yesterday, only in four cases was more than upset prices realised.

Steamer Westport went ashore yesterday near Akaroa Heads,"she got off in the afternoon and steamed to Akaroa, the damage done is estimated at £3O 0.

The motion for second reading of Otago Harbour B curls empowering bill was agreed to in Assembly to-day without discussion. Walter B?i Iges fireman of the new dredge, was drowned at Port Chalmers last night, he was a steady man, and death was accidental.

In reply to an enquiry from a resident at Cromwell re the recent appointment of a pupil teacher there the Board said they acted on rec mmendation of the Committee and could not he reopened. In the Victorian Legislative Assembly the Commissioner for Trade and Customs said Government did not intend to allow drawback on barley imported for milting. A comet was visible m Melbourne last night. In answer to a deputation this morning Mr Bryce said probably the next meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association would be held in Dunedin.

There are great complaints of scarcity of rolling stock from various parts on the southern lines.

To give an inland postal penny rate in Victoria she willjsacrifioe £60,000 of her yearly revenue. London. June 12

Tho cricket 'match Australians v D rhy commenced. The latter! scored 106, and the former two wickets for! 136. Alexandria, Juno 13.

Mr C. A. Coeikson, British Consul at this city, who was seriously wounded during the disturbances is improving in health. The Imperial Turkish Commission ero stdl negotiating with the National party wi hj a view to effect the settlement of tie political crisis. AraHi Pasha, remains master of the sitna ion. He bos. however, during the interviews with Dervish IPasha, promised the 'after that, he will ohev the coo't mands of the Khedive, and maintain order among the Nafives The Khedive, aeeooi* panied by the Chief of Turkish Commission (Dervish Pasha) has left. Cairo forTth's'city Naples. Ju ,p , 12,

In the chamber of Equities t.o day Si’nor' Maneina, Ministerof foreign affairs declared in a speech which he made with J reference to the state of affairs in Ervpt, that his Government would absolutely refuse to ass-nt to armed intervention by England and France in thit country.