DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4343, 1 December 1882, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Thisday. Young Mr Salmond, manager of the Brushware Co., lost Ibis life at Maori Kaik. Hp formed one of a picnic party who wentdown in the Plucky. On arrival six of the party went to a hill about 300 yajds from the landing place and sat down under the shelter of its bushes. The soil there was very crumbly; two horses above were grazing, aid it is supposed one shit fed a boulder which cams tumbling down. The lady seated with Mr Salmond called his attention to the danger, but had scarcely nttered the words when the stone struck him on the head with such force as to impel him fully fifteen feet down the hill. He expired five minutes afferwards. He was 23 years old and unmarri'd Mr Stout will content the Peninsula. The following are the acceptances for to-morrowYrices : — Hunters' Plate—Agent, 13st; Makarakara. lOst 101b; V\ ild Boy, lOat 21b ; Gang Awa, 9st 3'b. . Novel Bace—Arorora, 8s t 101b; Don Jose, 7st 101b. President Handicap—Tasman, Bst 71b ; Turquoise, 7s( 101b; Maribynonn,sst 71b. Welter Handicap—Somnus, 7st 61b; Turquoise, 9sl 4Jb ; Gitsna Bst 6!b; JNau tilus, Bst 41b; Kan«iiira, 8-*t 21b. Grandstand Handicap—Somnus. 9st ; Turquoise,Bstl2lb; (*itana B<t; Nautilus 7st 12ib; Violin, 7st 101b; Miss King (filly), 6st 21b; Stockflower, sst 101b.