DUNEDIN.
Laat night.
The GoTernment has decided to open two additional mileii of the Oamaru aud Livingstone railway to provide work for tbe unemployed. Over £8000, has been subscribed bero in sweepstakes on the Melbourne Cap. Tbe inquest on the bedy of John Meldrum. killed on Fridaj, was con-' eluded to day, when tbe verdict, of manslaughter was returned against James Craig, superintending engineer. The Driver was exonerated from the blame, and a rider was added to the effect that bojß should not be allowed to act as - conductors, and that tbe line* should be provided with a time table to obviate tbe necessity ofenginesranug the reverse way.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3385, 28 October 1879, Page 1
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108DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3385, 28 October 1879, Page 1
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