DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3107, 1 February 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Friday. A man named Thomas Mead was received into the hospital (his afternoon who had been employed carting stone at

Cutter's Point, near Anderson's Bay, when some of the stuff gave way and fell upon him. The accident was noticed by the prisoners' gang, under Sergeant Fergusson, working near, and they brought the poor fellow into town. Drs De Louche and Maunsell ordered that his legs, which were fractured, should be amputated if the man was strong enough to stand the operation. Macintosh's Hotel at Blacks was totally destroyed by fire on the 25th inst. It was insured for £400, but the Cromwell Argus was noi able to ascertain in what office.

An unoccupied building at the Bendigo, formerly known as Mitchinson's store, was burned down. It was insured iv the National f0..'£300.

The vital statistics of Dunrdin show for January—births 145, marriages 43, and deaths 34.

The Herald this morning commented severely upon the Attorney-General, for having presided last night at a soiree given to.Mr Bright, free thought lecturer. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand meets in i Christchurch the last week in February.' The Evangelist says Mr Sidey, of Napier, will be moderator.

The annexe* of the Dunedin Hospital caught fire last night, but the fire win extinguished before any damage of importance was done.