DUNEDIN, Thursday.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1684, 21 April 1883, Page 2

DUNEDIN, Thursday.

Turku is" \ittlc,.,or no additional news about the murder of the Chinaman. The piobability seems to, be that the deed was committed, by some r'abbiter, 'vho< may h.tvc tired into tlie cava 'is an act of -wanton mischief, or for the puiposc of lobbery. Another* istory, which has somewhat the aspect of sensation, comes from Rox luugli. tlie scene of the Chinese murder. A man named Hemy Coulter has diaap•pejued'hiy^teiiously. He .was 'last been in the towiiblnp abouf; midnight on the 4th, tlu- woise for liquor, and known to ha\e money about him. Theic Mat.' a mmour cm lent to-day that his body had been found in the river, but it was incouect. • '•' ' Last ISTight. The police have nigde a raid on the hotolb, and pioeurcd samples of spiiits for analysis. A fiie at Monrington this morning destioyed an eight loomed hou&e liplonging to Mr Shaw, and also a four rooiilcd house occupied by Mi Biyanfc. The liousc in which the Hie originatod<was occupied by Mt Bojd, and belonged to Mr Edward Eaton, ot Auckland. l£,is> insured in tllie Sun olhcc for £200, and the furnituic for ■C'loQ in the Colonial. Sliaw's,l^use wias insurefl for -C2OO in the Colonial, and Biyant'b furniture for XlOO in the South Butibh. 111 1 ' l ', ■ ■• •>. 7 ,