SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1174, 29 August 1884, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[from OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT ] Cunedini August 28. At the Land Board yesterday, William Rowe’s application to parc.iaseunder agricultural lease at Cromwell, was recoins mended for lavuuiable consideration of the Governor. Mr R. Holden’s application for rural deferred payment license Fraser district, was granted. Mr Stour, bavin? been a: sent from Inn I Boa d three consecutive meetings has f„r» fci cd his seat. An elderly body namei Scarfe, was burned to death in her house at Nelson yesterday. Tito police have discovered a gan" of French burglars and c-ineia who have, Seen carrying on operations in delhourno One man has already been arrested, and tUo capture of the others is expected to be eff, cted shortly Yesterday, a man mun-d Burns ‘was rabbitino at Half Way Bush wiih his mates when by some mischance his gun want off, blowing away a part of his head, ho died almost immediately. The Frisco mail arrived in town last night. A wrestling match has been arranged between B*h Hoarc and Chris Lestrange, to come off early in September. • ■’ i ■ One ton of quartz from the Moa Creek, Thames, gave over 2d ou.e s to the ton. The Canterbury footballers arrived tonight. and were met by a largo body of their opponents at the station. The Blue Ribbon Mission had a grand demonstration to-night, and marched through the town. Curing Mr Gl.voi’a visit he has gained numerous converts to bis cause. On the arrival of the Dunedin train last night at Clinton, a coffin was p o Juoed from the van supposed to contain the body of tho hon. member for Ciutha, and a buggy and pair, illuminated by torches and Chinese lanterns, and headed by a brass band, rti ove the supposed body to the cemetery. There, guard was kept by some stalwart settlers, who when they were informed whoso the remains were, refused them admission on the grounds that being a traitor they were not worthy of Christian burial, ihe corpse was then dipped in sheep dip and taken back to the township, where with all ceremony it was burnt.

Sir Julius Vogel is improving in health, and is in excellent spirits, The friends of the Hon. Mr Wood, of Invercargill, wilt regret to learn that he is in a critical state of health, having had a severe attack of paralysis. °

The part culars of the burning in effigy of four of the Otago members afforded this morning a good deal of amusement, in which some of the parties interested heartily joined. The tendency of the proceeding, it is stated, will be lo drivs the members concerned into supporting the side they voted wi hj.

Major Atkinson succeeded in forming a Ministry tbis afternoon Major Atkinson, Premier; Hon. Gcoige M*Lean, Commismission r of Trades and (Jus,toms ; Mr Wakefield, Native Affairs ; Mr Mitchelson, Pnblio Works ; Captain Russell, Treasurer ; Mr Hursthouso, Post and Telegraph Department ; and Fulton or Fergus Education Department. The first four were sworn in this afternoon. An “at home” took place at the Government House to-night, at which a largo number of members attended. It is understood Mr Ormond Was offered a seat, but refused. The House meets to-night at 7.30. Wellington, August 28, 7.40 p.m. Caucus of Stout and Vogcls’s supporters very strongly attended. It was resolve ito put ( ? move) that the new Atkinson Ministry a;lection ii miplcas ng to the House. It is just anno meed—Atkinson,Premier ; Wakefield, Colonial Secretary.; Hurstbouse, Lm.l and Agriculture; M'Lcau, (historrn ; Mitchelson, Public Works ; Russell, Postmaster General. It is not expected to live 43 hours.