DUNEDIN.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 68, 13 June 1877, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

„ June 7. - The brick wall of ( Kirkpatriek and Grlendinitig's premises m Princess- • street fell this afternoon, carrying away the millinery department and workrooms. Nearly allthe girls, about 50 m number,- were away at dinner when tite actoidelit occurred, but of those who were ofi the premises two were badly injured. Several thousand pounds worth of property were destroyed. A false alarm of fire was raised atthe Princess Theatre last night during an amateur performance,- Many people emitted the building m an excited state. J\o one was hurt. Walker gave a 'semi-private seance last night, and will give a public lecture on, Wednesday*

, Tuesday. Dr. Carr declares that Walker, the trance medium, is humbugging,, and offers to lecture on any subject mft more philosophical manner; [Fbom tHe " ■ June 6. . .A rtither largift"' robbery of money m ai b64rdin^house at Oamaruis givingrise to other proceedings and complications; A man named Craig, His wife, and a man named Madden v all are under remandcharged with being concerned m the robberyj and one. Alice! Peternell (who is an important witness m the prosecui tion against the Cralgs.), is charged With haying committed perjury m a suit 1 m Whiiph she claimed wages from the: Craigs. She then swore that the signature to the receipt put m by the Craigs was not hersi The Orar^S Swore Vnth equal pertinacity that P'eternell signed the . documents. The Bench comriutted the woman: for trial at the : District Court, and refused, the application of her ;tb rtemit tks CAse to the Supreme, Opurt .saying they.hadjno ; reason , to suppose she would iiot ' get justice ; from an Odmaru jury* J?eternell's' tri^l talceS place to-morrow j fand the Graigis and Madden are. to be brought up again oh IfedayY She maintains she never was able to write;