SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1131, 4 January 1884, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OCR OWN correspondent). Dunedin, January 3, 7.45 pun. Tha Governor is expected in Town tomorrow. The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and combined eleven is proceeding, After two days play the Australian Eleven have scored6l9 for 9 wickets, Murdoch 270, not oat. The lighthouse at Waipapa was successfully lighted on Tuesday. There is a decrease of LIO.OOO in the Cub ■ toms revenue for the past month compared with the corresponding month last year. Messrs Maclean Bros., stock agents, are in the Insolvent Court, psteam has been got up in the Triumph’s engines, and found to be quite uninjured, an attembt is to be made to get her off today. John Burton committed for trial at Bawea for incendiarism A man named Thomas Pickers hanged himself yesterday at Wellington. Over 1100 kegs of butter shipped for London from Christchurch by Tongariro. The weather is most unseasonable, Tuesday and Wednesday both wet and very cold. At the Christchurch races Lady Evelyn won the Middle Park Plate. Cheviot, Taitoa, Lady Emma, first three in Midsummer Handicap. Auckland races—Nelson won the Derby; Libeller, Tim Whiffler, and Salvage first three for Racing Club Handicap; Welcome Jack won the Publican’s Purse ; Waipati, the Grand Stand Handicap; Welcome Jack, the Auckland Plate; and Chandler, the Steeplechase. Several minor accidents are reported from various parts; bat none of serious character. Ben Hoare won tha wrestling champion■hip. Later. The Triumph has been got off the rocks, and is steaming for Auckland. The Loch Fergus has arrived from London.