SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1124, 16 November 1883, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent) DuNP.niN, November, 14. 7.45 p.m. I At the Land Board yester day, it was resolved to grant a re hearing {to Messrs Borthwick and Hertslett, whose licenses were recently cancelled. ‘Explanations were given bv.Messrs Green and Clark as to the cause of their leaving former meeting nefore licenses were cancelled. Mr Stnut_ is now in Wellington, and 'date of : reheating will not Ire fixed till hi* return. At a meeting bf National Insurance Company yesterday, the .rejmrt . and balance sheet was adopted, and will pay dividend of 10 per cent It is provable that Scott and Edwards will meet again in, Wellington in two matches. The lookup of the police camp, Balclutha. was destroyed by fire, incendiarism is bus--p cted; Mr Ashcroft, editor of the Morning Herald, has been appointed official assignee under the new Bankruptcy Act for Otago and Southland, A severe thunderstorm visited Southland yesterday. At Invercargill one man was killed and another injured by lightning. A little girl was also killed at Forest Hill by lightning, ,and other casualties reported. The storm did not reach Dunedin. Hon. Major Atkinson arrived in town this morning. , , , . , The totalrsator case concluded to-day, Barnett was fined LSO and costs, and the other persons found bn the premises fined 20s each and costs. Later. It is ascertained that five persons were killed in the thunderstorm.