DUNEDIN.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 107, 27 October 1877, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

Wednesday. Larrikinism is prevalent m Soutli Dnuedin, and "last 'night sonic blackguards Smust-d llieniselvcs m High- - street by destroying fences and wrenching off fancy doorknobs. Dr. Scottj professor of anatomy. Jiffa delivered Jus TiHt lecture m Dunedift Subject— "Tlxe Hand m Animals." Mr Sperry was entertained at dinner last night.' Among the toasts was "The Deceased Provincial Government." ' - The High School Commission closed to-day. The report will be forwarded to , the Minister of Justice when drawn op. Mr, A. Wills late Under-SecretaYy for O'tdgo, has been appointed gold receiver at Naseby. A contractor named" 801 l was seriotfslv hurt to-day a"t , v Musselburgh while attending a stone-crushing machine. Though be sustained severe internal injuries, it is expected fftat he will recover. The Italian (Jpera* Company 1 have left Melbourne for Otago. West Harbor "hft's been declared a bbrotrgh Tinder" the Municipal Act of IS?6. At flic Waste Lands Board meeting to-day an influential deputation asked that from 12,000 t'o^2o,ooo acres of land " should be thrown open for settlement at Waikawa. If such were done, they anticipated that a flourishing township surpassing Port Chalmers would spring trp^ there. The Board prohiised to consider the request of the deputation. Friday. The reply of J. W. Thomson, the presldentof the Ofigo'Convention/ toEarl Carnarvon's despatch ofthe 28th June is published m the <r D&ily Times " this morning. He states it is his intention to iky an extract befpre the Executive "Committee'of the Convention. The reply, which is long a*nd of «n argumentative kind, defends the.' course pursued by the Convention.- ' *'