SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1087, 30 March 1883, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From our oron Correspondent.) Duxkdin, March 29 7.55. m. The Otago Central team played yesterday against Excellsior, Otago Central scored 70 in second innings for 7 wickets, Excellsior won on first innings. To-day drizzling rain. Match played against Albions, who scored 75 in first innings and CO in second, Otago Central scored 50 in first innings, and did not play second. Albion won on first innings. A son of Major Atkinson’s is to visit Queenstown. All the narives were arrested at Alexandra north'for assaulting Mr Hursthouse and was committed for trial. Return asked tor by Mr Stout as to hona fides «f purchasers at the recent Land Sales presented to the Board yesterday. In one or twojinstanees returns looked upon with very great dissatisfaction. A little boy named Wain reported as being ill-used by his parents, South Dunedin, died yesterday, and the enquiry will be held to-mor-row. At a meeting of the Athenoeum Committee last night a resolution was carried affirming desirability of establishing a Public Library. The Committee have not committhemselves to amalgamation of the Atheseura with it. James Murry, the Scotch dancer, took four prizes at Adelaide sports for dancing. Darebin won the Sydney gold cup yesterday, Mistaksn and Witlcroa next. The question of Dummyism at late land r sale was again considered at Land Board toJ clay, and after discussion was adjourned. 1 Mr Stout has another motion under consideration, asking the agents some very pointed questions.