DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3062, 7 December 1878, Page 4

DUNEDIN.

Friday.

Sir John Richardson, Speaker of the Legislative Council, died at the Imperial Hotel here this afternoon. The inquest on the recent fire in George street was held to-day, and resulted in an open verdict, as there was no evidence to show how the fire originated. In thankiDg Vincent Council for his election to the chair, Mr Pyke touched upon several subjects regarding the late disastrous floods. He said parliament at its last session voted £50,000 as a first instalment, of which sum he claimed £15,000, and had every confidence that it would be obtained. Already the county had received £5000, and the balance was to be paid in due course. • : The North-east Valley Council has resolved to borrow £5000. .

Ten declarations of insolvency have been made during the past week. It is understood, says the Price Current, that McMeckan, Blackwood, and Co. take £30,000 of the purchase money for their steamers in shares in. the Union Company. : The nomination of immigrants received at the Dunedin office between .November Ist and November 23th were for 49jsouls, equal.to 45J statute adults. The Invercargill nomination's during the same period were for 17 soulsi or 16| statute adults. .