SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1121, 26 October 1883, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent Dunedin, October 25. 7.45 p.m. Corbett, the Commercial Bank of Victoria robber, has been sentenced to six years. Mr M. W. Green will hold forth on Monday. Government have decided to appoint four official assignees under new Bankruptcy Act -one each for Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington, at a safety of five hundred and fifty each. Names of assignees have not transpired. The libel case—Dennis ton v. Daily Times —began to day, and adjourned. A branch of Dish National League has been formed in Dunedin. L 350 have been rece ved in connection wiib the Redmond mission. At a meeting of master butchers yesterday, it was resolved to raise the price of a 1 meats one p-nny per pound. Tne case. Dawson v. Queen, yesterday resulted in verdict for plamiiff for L 1650 Messrs Fergus and Blair are successful ten'ere s f r Mersey and Deloraine rail way, at t j94,000. A. man named Charles Vines committed suicide )>y discharging a gnu into his mouth at East luveicargill 011 Tues lay night. A meeting of Kaiapoi Woollen Ficto:y Company was held last night, satisfactory report and balance sheet adopted. The Royal Hotel, Switzers, was totally destroys Iby fire last night, luccnduris u suspto’ed. At the Bank of 'lew Zealand half yearly meeting to day at Auckland, a dividend of 15 per cent, declared.