DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2986, 10 September 1878, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

; ■■;•■ This day. ; Mr Habena, Goyernrnent Inspector of Schools for the 'Colony f- MT'O^SulUvarii Inspector vunder the .Auckland Board of Education'; and: Mr Goyen, 1 Inspector of Schools of Southland, are at present in Dutiedin making themselves acquainted with the state of' educational matters in this provincial district.

A -few evenings ago' a number of Chinese were stoned in Stafford street by Dunedin larrikins. A leading Chinese resident has made a' complaint about the matter to the Inspector of Police.

Monday. • Justice Wiliams leaves for Christchurch to-morrow, to assist Justice Johnston in the case of the Canterbury Eoad Boards versus the ' Government, which raises a question regarding the land fund. 1 During the tnontli ending the sth inst., the' Dunedin Immigration Officer received nominations for 118 persona, • equal to 108| statute adults. . •

2,378" persons paid • for admission to the ■ Benevolent Institution carnival on Saturday.

•. Mr Watt, R.M.,iidd Inspector Mallard attended at the'Warerley boardine: house this afierhpoh, to tate the depositions of Slary, Hamilton, aged 13. She had been' in the employment of the Postmaster at Xaitahgata, but came to town by the night train on Wednesdayi and went ?to the boarding hou se . The proprietor,;finding her in a very emaciated 'statej bbta;ned medical assistance, and as doubts of her recorery wore entertained, her deposifcions were taken to-day. She says she was oyer-worked, and hence she left: her place •