SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1136, 8 February 1884, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT), Dunedin, February 7, 7.45 pm. A large number of Ayahire cattle and draught horaes were shipped to Sydney from Oamaru by the Hanrato on her last trip. Training is in full awing at Porbury. Ted Cutta' team arrived last night. Johnny Faulkner is scratched to-day for all bia Dunedin autumn engagements* ■ A Herald special says :~Por the last twl or three days rumours have been fioatinl about in Wellington of defalcations dis? covered in certain mining companies there, and of documents having names of citizens forged to them. No donbt these rumours have a substantial basis of fact to rest on, and some very singular revelations will be made in the investigations. An inquest was held yesterday at the Lunatic Asylum, Napier, the jury returned the following rider to a verdict s—That the accommodation provided at Napier Asylum for the unfortunate inmates reflects great discredit on Government. The State School was re-opened yesterday at Greymouth, the Government having paid the contractors. Nicolson and Son’s saw mills, Port Albert, hear Auckland, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, Origin of fire unknown. The Dunedin sale yards company pays dividend ot 10 per cent. It is gazetted that 1600 acres are reserved for forest tree planting along the line of the Otago Central Railway. Informations have been laid against George Hyatt, of the Turkish Baths, under the Fraudulent Debtors Act. A man named George is supposed to have been drowned at Tophouse, near Nels n, on Tuesday night, as his horse was found on the river bank, with his saddle turned round, and the man is missing. Mr Firth, of Auckland, has imported a consignment of Bubble bees for the purpose of fertilising red clover. He expects to save a thousand a year by tne experiment if, successful. The dummyism inquiry was continued to-day, and further adjourned till Tuesday next. Good reports are to hand from all parts of the province as to the appearance of the crops, and if fine weather continues they will be very heavy. Cricket match to-day, Tasmania v. Canterbury, at four o’clock, the former scored 96 for two wickets.

The Dunedin Gold Dredging Company have declared a dividend of 10s per share.