DUNEDIN.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume VIII, Issue 690, 11 February 1879, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

Two Troys {seven ami eight years old) are, committed for trial for placing an obstruction oniteralhvaylme. . . Enquiry' is ' being, held, regarding the loss of *n apprentice from the ExterrHill. -The;evidence (which, is not oon T eluded) so far: shows that the boy .struck tlie fcoatts «kid in falling, i& nd was dead before, he reached the water. A seaman, who jumped' after the boy, says he was fagged out when senMoft, and ,that as soon as he fell «he Captain said, "That is all over, Stewed, iet,us have seme breakfast." A railway-guard Tiamed Callat has had liis thigh broken *a& was severely crushed •while shunting, / ; : Sporting. . I In consequence of the absence of the ' leading ~ members , of the sporting Ting in Wellington, betting here hasibeetai'Stuck ' ausing the week. .. Templeton^^ Sinkmg?;M^ and' Chancellor axi hacked, for^.^oali'airiounta.' The announce i menfcdf ;Maritana*fi' success has causedher to rise rapidly in public favour; She is now backed At lOO.tjO 10. Chancellor, continues firstlavountefor.ttePu^ed^C^p-' ' - l j The Veil!/ Tims of yesterday published an amu^g Ws^ $ ft.,Bce'fie^etwdenVarley and the S; reporfcet intftnox Church, in which tie tepo^er, having, been asked if hi put his teixst in Christ; wastold he had been guilty of mean andeontemptible conduct. He had -steeled his heart against the Lord, and that hi} end would probably .be deplorable. The Evangelist had been excited by a, paragraph, referring to his meeting. Ifo Conyei^, Chit of Danger. The latest telegrams concerning Mr Conyers state hi? jW: qusof~ danger and progressing favourably. ..''."• f .