DUNEDIN.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1605, 6 April 1875, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day,

Jumping on a moving Locomotive. Three men were brought up at Court yesterday for a breach of the railway regulations, in getting into a carriage in motion through the window. The accused pleaded guilty, tut the Magistrate dismissed the case as the railway regulations were deficient and did not meet the case. Native Claims. Houkeretaero intends calling a meeting of the natives of Canterbury and Otago. to be held at Otago Heads on the 24th/of May, to consider what stem should be taken to secure the payment of two millions sterling claimed by him in 1872 as compensation for unfulfilled promises made them by Colonel Wakefield, Kemp, and Mr Mantell. At the meeting ib is intended to collect money for the purpose of defraying the expenses of sending certain of their number to England to petition the Crown and Parliament on the spot, and request Mr Mantell to go with them and advocate their claims.

The Lord Mayor en the Cospatrick Calamity. Mr Adam, Immigration Agent of Otago, writing to a friend here, says New Zealand has enemies where she would least expect them. For example the Lord Mayor of London said the other day he hoped the fate of the Cospatrick would be the means of turning the tide of immigration from New Zealand to Canada. This was said at a meeting held for the purpose of raising funds for the relief of the sufferers by the loss of the Cospatrick. Servants' Home. A committee of ladies waited on the Superintendent to ascertain what assistance the Government is likely to give towards the establishment of a Servants' Home and Registry office. The deputation stated £400 was collected, and £] 00 more promised. His Honor promised to bring the matter under the notice of the Government. Insurance.—Coal Mine. The Victoria Insurance lose £700 by the fire at Orepuku on Thursday last. A meeting of the Dunedin shareholders of the Greymouth Coal Company was held yesterday, many shareholders expressed dissatisfaction with the way tho mine was conducted. It was stated that the prospects of the mine would be good when the railway was finished, which would be in six mouths. They will be able to raise five or GOO tons per day. It was stated one ton of Greymouth gave 11, GOO feet gas, while Newcastle only gave 9600.