SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
[SROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. J Dunedin, January 30, 7- 35 p.nj. At a meeting of Colonial Bank shares holders yesterday the report and balance sheet were adopted. At Fire BrLaVa Competition yesterday Napier took the first prize for hand engine practice ; Spit, the second prize ; and Auckland third. The Dunedin brigade protested against third prize to Auckland and to day the Judges awarded third prize to Masterton. Several other competitions went on to-day but from various causes the results were not aalisfaot ry, unpleasantnesses and shortness of water being the main causes. °
The statement made by the Alburv correspondeat to the Argots that by the Coot, amundra Railway acci lent 39 pers ms are unaccounted for has been authoritatively disproved. The passenger Bergen who was seriously injured in the Oootamundta Rail, way accident died to-day. The Argus, in an article referring to Sir J. Vogel’s connection with the Telefhone Construction Company, without consi ;erin» the charges proved, declares that the repu. tation of New Zcalmd and tae other Colonies demands that Sir should resign his Ministerial office and proceed to Loudon to refute the accusation Sydvky, January 38.
Received January 28, at 10 p m. It has transpired that the Cabinet dissent from the view taken by Lord Derby regarding the exclusive liability of the t oionies f. r maintenence of Government in M< w Guinea. General Seratchley has arranged for six months’ services of the Wolverine and will leave for Mew Guinea in about a months time.
Divers at the wreck of the Lastinghara report that all the cargo has been recovered and can begot with oro'it. Messrs S out and Larnaeh were to leave to-day from Wellington for West Coast.it is expected their goldfields tour will last a month.
The dummyisra inquiry was continued to-day. There is very little variation in the matter of the evidence. It is expicted ihe evil-nee will be all taken to-morrow, after which the regular weekly meetiuir of Board will be hel I. ’
Governor Des Veanx leaves Auck'and tomorrow for Dnnediu and thence proceed to England returning to Fiji at end of year.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1196, 30 January 1885, Page 2
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