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Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3197, 20 October 1880, Page 3

[Per united press association.]

j TIMARU, this day. AN UNGRATEFUL THIEF. Lilla Greaves, a young girl,, on remand for stealing /money from a lady who had lodged her out of charity, was sentenced to two months' hard labour on each occasion. When beforo Court, she refused to plead, maintaining an obstinato silence, but tho medical evidonco favoured her sanity. After her sentencs_, .he expressed a determination to droWii herself us soon as she regained her liberty. I NEGLECT OF COLONIAL INDUSTRY, j The harbour works have been entirely stopped for tho past month, awaiting the arrival of small dredges from England, which could havo been readily manufactured in ' Duncdin or Christchurch, Considerable distrust is expressed at tbo manner in which tho Hoard is delaying tho work by resolutely declining to patronise tho colonial foundries. ~ CHRISTCHURCH, this day. THE DIOCESAN SYNQD. Tho Diocesan Synod was opened yesterday with an address from the Primate Dr. Skao commences his official enquiry into the hospital affairs on Friday morning at Lyttelton.

DUNEDIN, this day.

CHINESE GAMBLERS.

A number of informations agaiost Chinese for fan tan playing at Lawrence, wero dismissed because tlio police did not prove the town and country ordinance.

Mr Proctor, in concluding his series of lectures, announced his intention of returning to Dunedin and delivering two more lectures on comets

A tbree-roomed cottage in south Dunedin, belonging to Thomas Heavy, was burned down last night. It was insured for £200, but tho ollice is not known.

INVEROARGILL, this day. THAT MOA AGAIN.

J. Hay, Government Surveyor, camped at Wain, reports that aery has been heard at night supposed to be that of a moa. i Mr Hay also reports that the track of' birds with clawß 3 feot 2 inches long bavo been found.