SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1194, 16 January 1885, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[MOM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Dunedin, January 16, 7.35 p.nu The Victorian cricketers’ as social tion last night received the explain ation ot the Australian team regarding their refusal to play against Shaw’s Eleven*' and considered it not satisfac* resolution was adopted on the motion of Judge Williams, instructing the Committee appointed to select association teams, to exclude Messrs Boyle, Blackhara, Bonnor, Macdonnell, Palmer, and Scott, from any matches which might take place under the auspices of the Association.; In the course of a speech last night at Sydney, the Hon W. B. Dailey, Attorney-general, defended the posi« tion ot tne Government in relation to New Guinea annexation, and said it was difficult to determine whether the impudence or the absurdity ot the request that the Imperial Government should protest against the German annexation was the greater. The Frisco mail arrived at Auckland last night. At a meeting of boot manufacturers in Melbourne held last night, it was stated that 200 bootmakers who had been on strike had resumed work at the old rate.

William Bonner, a German, aged €O, was found dead in a well at One hunga, on the premises of Gibbons, sawmiller. in whose employment he had been. No other particulars are to hand. The Mouteka cortespondeut of the “ Nelson Colonist ” wires : “ F. Besley shot himself this morning. An inquest will be held at 3 p-m. His monetary affairs are believed to be in a bad stata The unfortunate man was headmaster of the Govern 1 ment school, and also Secretary to the Foresters’ and Odd Fellows’ Lodges in this district. He leaves a wife and a large family; The election of members for the Education Board takes place on 4th March Miss Mary J. Hughes has been ap, pointed to the head teacher at Kawarau school vice Todd resigned. The three top scorers at present in the draughts tournament are Hay, Little, and Mon iss, one of whom must win. At the Land Board yesterday the Board considered the mode of dealing with runs in Otago advertised to be forfeited if the rent is not paid before the 29th inst. The following decisions were arrived at : Run 420, Wak itipu, to be offered for 14 years at an upset rental of LlO per annum ; run 443, Man.ipouri, 14 years, at LlB ; run 445, Martin’s Bay, 14 years at L 5. "' The Union Co.’s steamer Ohau arrived yesterday. ~ It is reported that the Government has abandoned the idea of annexing Samoa. Mr Larnach, Minister of Mines, will shortly vi-iit the Otago goldtields. He will begin with the West Coast. The monthly gold escort brought down L 30,000 in value. A man, name unknown, died very suddenly in bed in British Hotel yesterday morning Heart disease was the cause.

A gold discovery of a very promising character is reported to have been recently made in the Waikato district. The gold was water worn, and one piece weighed a pennyweight. At the meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company the report subs mitted shewed, after making provi* sions for all ascertained losses to date, carrying L 24,000 to reserve fund (which with reinsurance fund now stand at L 225,000) and paying an interim dividend of 3s per share in July last, there remained a balance of profit amounting to L 22,089 2s 7d. It was agreed to pay a dividend of 3s per share which absorbs L 15,000, leaving L 7,089 2s 7d to be carried for* ward to the next half year.