The Dunstan Times CLDYE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1886. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1275, 6 August 1886, Page 2

The Dunstan Times

CLDYE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1886. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Beneath the rule of raen entirely jusi The pen is mightier that the sword.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

(From our Correspondents),

Dusedik, August 5. 7 25 p.m,

At tho Laud Board yesterday, John Wilson asked that section in Lander district be set apart for sale on tho Deferred Payment system. Mr W. L. Simpson made a similar applicaa tiou. Referred to Chief Surveyor as to making railway reserve the boundary of the section.

Thomas Newton and John Ogelvie were thrown one of a spring cart at Harailtons, near Naseby, on Tuesday, and both killed on the spot. The for" mer had his neck broken- and the latter fell on Iris face and cheat. On examination it was found that the bones of the chest were fractured and broken, and some of the large blood vessels of the heart ruptured Tho occurrence has thrown quite a gloom over the district. Both tho deceased were well known. Newton was only married five weeks since, and has leeently started hotelkeeping at Sowburn. The Otago Central Co., Bough Bidge, washed up on Saturday, when SBox of gold was obtained from 33 tons cf stone. The yield is not so good as the previous one, mainly on account of the stone put through being poor in character. Some excitement was caused at To muka on Wednesday by the report that paying gold had been found on the Ninety Milo beach, not far from Milford. At a meeting of -Refrigerating Cc. yesterday, the report and balance sheet was adopted. The second reading of purchase ot Waimsa Railway Bill was carried in the House yesterday. The poultry show was opened today. The entries were very numerous, and the attendance good,'

. A heavy hill of show fell in Dunedin and suburbs last night, with piercing cold winds. To-day has been lovelv.

The strikers in Iho employ of Robinson and Co, Ironfounders, Melbourne, having refused to submit their dispute to arbitration, 40 local ironfouuders have resolved on a luck out.

Tho Government resident at Derby reports under date July 2G.— All tho miners at Kimberly are getting gold Experienced miners consider the pro*

spools favorably. Much gold is understood to be in the diggers hands. The captain of the American barque, Alaska, at Auckland, was fined LIOO and L2 8 costs for landing dutiable goods at Chatham Islands. '? Lokpok August 4. The Almeda left for Auckland at midnight on Saturday last. In consequence pi the state of ferment which. exists at Belfast, the authorities have* ordered strong reinforcements of military to proceed to that town.

The Anglo-American Treaty to provide for the mutual extradition of dynamiters in addition to other crimina's has been under discussion by the United States Senate, but further consideration of the measure has been postponed till December.

The Knssian Press advocates an alliance with France, and the Paris * Fiigro * states that (the Governments are considering the possibility cf an earjy meeting between Mr De Freycinet (French Premier) and M. De Giers (Russian Minister of Foreign Aftairs). \ ... „ ■ . Communications have recently passed between the British and Bus sian Governments , regarding the difficulty which arose at Khoja Saleh between the Commissioners for the delimitation of Afghan frontier. It is announced tb it an understanding has been arrived at regarding the point in dispute, namely, claim of llussia to a tract of fertile country along the river Oxis.

In the- cricket match Australians v. Kent, the latter scored 171; the Australians only made 79; and in their second innings made 88 for six wickets.