Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1053, 23 June 1882, Page 3

Telegraphic.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(From ottr own Correspondent,}

Dunedin, Thursday.

At the Land Board, yesterday, the application of E. A. Dooley for license to work coal mine at Kawarau was granted. A similar license to Geo. Ludeman was de‘ dined. A letter was received from miner’s at Drybread requesting to have outlet for tailings reserved from sale. Referred. to surveyor when land being surveyed for "ale The City of Perth sustained hut, trifling injury whilst aground at Timarn. The Barque Fontenany has arrived from London. The Gold Duties Abolition Bill was read a second time last night, Messrs. Pyke and Fergus both spoke in favor of the Bill.

Professor Miller, and Slade of Timarn, are going to wrestle for £2O aside at tinPrinces Theatre, Dunedin, on Saturday evening.

Messrs Goodlet and Smith have recovered £87,000 from N.S.W. Government as compensation for land reserved for railway works in Darling Harbour. The Westport steamer has sunk off Flatbourne whilst on her way to Wellington. The crew landed in safety. Insurances about LI 0,000.

A serious accident occurred at Oaraaru breakwater last night to Mr Derritt. He was standing on the breakwater, when three trucks ran off the line and threw him over on the rocks below, fracturing his skull badly. He is not expected to recover. News form Roxburgh and Balclntha says that the Molyneux was yesterday in high flood. At former place the river rose sixteen feet and did great injury to miners generally. No otho- serious dama -e ’ done.

The Newcastle miners have rejected the proposal to terminate strike. Mr Bracken has given notice in the House to ask whether the Minister of Education does not consider the Otago Education Board has exceeded its powers in dismissing a teacher for writing a letter to a newspaper.

A man named Ribbert, 73 years of age. an old settler at Wakapuaka, near Nelson, was yesterday found dead in bed with his throat cut. He had been lately suffering from neuralgia. Henry Bryant, the Ape informant, was committed for trial for forgery. Judge Billings of Victoria is dead.

London, June 22.

Telegrams to hand* from Zululand report" ing that war has broken out between two native tribes in that country, one under Debake, brother to Cetewayd, and the other Chiel Oham. Severe engagement fought resulting in defeat of latter.. At the wool auctions less demand is experienced.

Largan won the Sportman’s Sculling Cup on Thames, beating Pearce and Laycoek. Sir C Dilke in the House of Commons, stated Government would require full reparation from Khedive for outrages committed on British subjects during recent riots at Alexandria.

In the cricket match Australians v. Yorkshire, the former scored 148 first innings Yorkshire made 153 in second innings, The Australians in the second innings scored 25 for no wickets.