The Dunstan Times. CLYDE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1885. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1223, 7 August 1885, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

CLYDE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1885. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Beneath the rale of men entirely Jan The pen ie mightier than the iword.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

Dunedin, August 6, 7.30 p.m.

The Land Board meeting was not held yesterday out of respect to the late Mr Arthur.

The totalisator case, Anderson v. Strode, has been settled by Strode withdrawing all statements reflecting on Anderson and paying coats. The Jockey Club have arranged their Autumn and Winter piogrammea. About two or three hundred pounds have been added in the aggregate to stakes.

The Bruce election took place yesterday, when D. Reid, junr., solicitor, was returned by a majority of 9 votes over McDonald.

The last return of the Phoenix mine resulted in 300 oz. from 200 tons.

In the House of Representatives yesterday the Native Lands Disposition Bill was read second time, and will be referred to Natiye Afiairs Committee.

The only other business yesterday was a debate and unexpected division on East and West Coast Railway Bill. Just before adjournment for dinner, a division was taken and the motion for appointment of Select Committee was lost by 34 to 2T. There were 13 pairs. The Cabinet were to meet to-day to consider the situation* The report and balance sheet of New Zealand Refrigerating Company were adopted by the meeting yesterday.

The Palmerston North town hall and other offices were burnt down on Tuesday night.

The northern express f yesterday morning ran into siding through points being left open near Oatnaru, Owing to the train being promptly pulled up very little damage was done. Londow August 4. Major Chimside states that no confirmation of the news of the death of Osman Digna has been received, and expresses his doubts as to the truth of the i umour.

The Afghaus have moved consider* able reinforcements tog the Zulfikar Pass.

The Russian farces continue to arrive at Penj.leh. Lojtdow, August 5, The Marquis of Salisbury made a statement in the House of Lords last uight on the Russo-Afghan frontier situation, Lord Salisbury informed the House that the question of the occupancy of the Zulfikar Pass was still unchanged, Russia dissenting from the Contention put forward by the British Foreign Office on the subject. His Lordship added that it was not the intention of Her Majesty’s Gov* eminent to modify the existing agreement with the Ameer so as to provide for the occupancy of a position in Afghanistan, but that at the same time the fortification of the Indian frontier would be vigorously proceeded with regardless of other powers. The Colonial Enabling Bill has passed through Committee.