SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1130, 28 December 1883, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent). Dunedin, December 27. 7-45 pun. The weather kept fine for the hj didays. A sad accideut bapnened yesterday to a little lad named George Rutberiort, of Oaversham. He had been to a eluir- hj p enio, md when returning was Stan li-ig onihe storey of tram car. When oomirg down the incline in Princess street he furl Off the car, and the wheels passed over his chest, killing him instantaneously. The Welcome Company’s return was 32) ounces, and the Fiery Or ss 409 'J ho steamer Stella arrived at Port yesterday, from Campbell Islands. She brought back the second mate and five of the crew of the Sarah W. nun', who were supposed to have been lost a week or two ago. They suffered great privations having been without food or water for five or six days. The Sel a vi-ited Aucklands Islands, and found ;no trace ,uf. the o her boat’s crew. The Kt kens has gone toMacquarrie Is'ands as it is just possible the missing men miy he there. t. The Victory has been released from quarantine. 'ihe refrigerating machinery has been successfully taken from off the Triumph. Salvage won the Auckland Cup yesterday, Tim Whiffl r and L'beller next ; ClarenolJ ikon the Hur 11-s ; Welcome Jack the' Railway Plate,; Salvage the Free Handicap. At Invercargill Captain Webster won Commercial Handicap, and faiaroa the Cup. _ . in the Tnterco'onial Cricket Match Vic toria v. New South Wales yesterday, four offt.be latter are.out for 278. A tailor named Christison was killed at Christchurch on Christmas evening by a tramcar ru -ning over him. Charles Newman, a letter carrier, lost his atm through a tramcar passing over it in Christchurch yesterday. Two men were drowned in Wellington Harbour on Christmas night by the upsett ing of a boat. There was no meeting of the Land Board this week.