SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1137, 15 February 1884, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(FROM our own corrsspokdert). Dcnbmn, February 14. 7.46 p-nj. The Tasmanians played against Ashburton eighteen yesterday and won by 13 runs. They play here again to-morrow and Saturday. The Shag Point colliery had to sus. pend operations, owing to a sudden increase of water in the old submarine workings. This step has been taken fearing that the sea might break in and cause loss of life. The Oomondville murderer wag brought up at the Court and was remanded without any evidence being given, ° The Land Board to-day opened inquiry iuto alleged case of dummyism at Strath Taieri. Thomas Johnston’s case was taken first, and lasted all day, theu adjourned. ; James McDonald, M.H 8., was charged at the Police Court today with failing to supply Government with a correct return of the property under the Proper y Assessment Act. He was fined L 25 anil cos’s, and.also, liable to pay treble the amort it, for which he is liable, and sought to evade payment of in addition to the value of original tax. George Hyatt, of Pinkish baths, was charged at the Police Court today under the Fraudulent Debtors’ Act, the hearing was not concluded., Refrigerator won the Marlborough cup yesterday. There are good accounts of harvest from all the.districts., and if present hot summer weather continues the yields should be very heavy. A fireman at the railway works at Teawamutu, near Auckland, named Morgan committed suicide by blowing his brains out with a shotgun. Rower's boarding house. Welling, ton, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The embezzelement of McDermott, of the Government. Insurance Department, exceeds L3OO. . The Chinaman who hanged himself in Southland waa not the one who had leprosy, but another who thought he had. . A man named Louis. Lamhest- : hanged himself on a tree at Wajroa. ' Passamores Bros. Rope Factory at Burnside, burned down this morning,, and about L4OOO value destroyed.All hands were.at work .at the time and ,i» supposed to have-' been caused , by d spark-from the engine; ’