SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1103, 15 June 1883, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our own oorresponobnt.) Dunedin, June 14, 7.50 p.m. No further light has been thrown on the fire. Soma few of the goods, hue only a very small proportion were insured. The amount damage of done was no doubt exaggerate I, but it is extremely difficult to obtain anything like the amount, probtbly at least fifty thoiisan ’. At a mee'ing of the Chamber of Com’ meroe ton lay, it was resolved to ask the Government to replace the wooden shod* with brick or atone ones, ami also to rebuild the one burnt. Henriokso i'a j iwellerv shoo, Auckland, was broken in o on Tuesday night and £ISOO worth of jewellery stolen, Ac the Lau 1 Board vaster lay, it was re’ b dved, that Messrs William and Charles Higgins, John Watson, and Wm. Francis Dow show cause on Wednesday next why their le'Si-s. at Silver Peak district, should not tie forfeited for fai ing to comply with conditions. The Land Board enquiry re dummylsm is adjourned for a fortnight. Parliament was formally opened to-day, 15 members of the Legislative Council, and 29 members of the House of Representatives were present. All the Hon. W Robinson’s horses are scratched for the New Zealand Cup. The case of Land Biarl v. Smith, for neglecting to appear in answer to summons, is odj-mined till Tuesday. The Governor has rep.ied to the petition re Longhurst’s release, saying as no new fao s are disclosed, he seas no reason to interfere with the senten-e.