DUNEDIN, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1811, 14 February 1884, Page 2

DUNEDIN, Tuesday.

Woik has been suspended in the Shag Point Colliery hy the injunction of the Inspector of Mines, on account of the workings being in danger of being floated hy the volume of water which has accumulated in the upper sub-main woi kings of the mine. 'Die mine was putting out about 100 tons per day, and, the entiie population of the vill.ige ot Shag Point, numboi ing about 400 souls, weie dependent on the work given by the mine for suppoit. The weather has been very win tiy heie ayain to day, and at Lake WaUatip'i theie was a fall ot snow on the ranges. C ari sis!) 100k v. Albion fifteen, M'-Neill made 64, Collins 44, and Uattray 22, out of n total of 172. Theie will bs elections for all the City Licensing Committee 5!. The Good lemphirt. h.ne nominated four candidates for each disciict. Wednesday. The Tasmaninn ci icketers lia\ c accepted the terms ot tiie Otago Association, and play a letuin match against Dunedin on Fiiday and .Saturday neufc. The charge against Thos. M.ur of robbery fiom the ciicket pawlion, was dismissed without piejudicc at the City Police Court to day. The other cases were then \uthdiawn, but subsequently fiesh informations were laid by the police, and these will be dealt with on Fiiday.