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(VRdK OCR,’OWN CORRESPONDgifT). Dunedin, May 8, 7.45 p-m. The Frisco'mail' arrived in town early this morning. ' ’ •' Sir George Grey was accorded a most cn- ; thusiastic reception at Christchurch last night, over 2500 persons being present. He speaks at Camara on Friday and here on Satuiday. ’ A runaway horse attached to a cart this morning in Princes street, dashed into another horse, and one of the shafts pierced the horse to the heart and it died in a few minutes, .no other damage was done. The Great Extended Claim at the BlueSpur has ceased operations for the present, and 30-or‘4o men are thus thrown out'of work.
Crown Land sales at Auckland yesterday realised over L4,5(J0.
Tremendous hurricane blew yesterday for a short time at Invercargill accompanied by heavy rain. No damage is reported. Yesterday’s Wellington Post says : It is understood that Mr George Thorne, Junr.,, the superintendentof agencies in the Govern*' ment insurance department has been sus pended from duty in consequence, it is believed, of certain matters which came to light in connection with the recent prosecution of Joseph Macsay, one of the travelling agents. It is not yet known what further will be taken in the matter. Ministers decline to say anything in the matter.' * '' l '
Three shops were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. M essrs Alexander and Sheppard's, batchers; Scott, fruiterer; and Miller, the grocer. Over LI2OO have been collected by committee in aid Benevolent Institution,
To-day hail and snow has been falling constantly and it is bitterly cold.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1158, 9 May 1884, Page 3
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