LATE TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2486, 21 June 1909, Page 7

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(From our own correspondent.) Dunedin, June 21st. FOOTBALL. Football results in Dunedin on Saturday were as under: — Kaikorai 3, Dunedin 0. University 11, Union 3. Taieri 36, Pirates 6. Port 3, Zingari 3. Alhambra 11, Southern 3. The last match was a very interesting one a very a large crowd being present as these teams are so far the premiers, BIG FIRE IN DUNEDIN. A fire at Jno. Mill’s coal yard was responsible for what might have been a serious accident to two members of the fire brigade. On arrival at the fire they found that a large stack of coals, (about 500 tons) under which were placed several joists was on fire in the centre. The men w ? ent under the joists to fix the hose and had just returned when the whole mass fell in, burying the hose and ladder. It was a most miraculous escape from a horrible death. The fire is supposed to be due to spontaneous combustion. HUMAN SKELETON FOUND.

A man walking along the beach at Tomahawk at 5 o’clock on Saturday evening came across the remains of a dead body partially covered with sand lying near high water mark. There were no signs of any clothing. The remains were examined by Dr Gordon Mac Donald who is of the opinion the skeleton is that of a female about 30 years of age and about sft 5m or sft Bin in height. The police are of opinion that the body is that -of Theresa Meade who disappeared from her home in South Dunedin on the 13th July last. The missing woman was 34 years of age, of stoutish build and sft Gin or sft yin in height. Her clothing was found at Tomahawk not far from where the skeleton was discovered. Before her disappearance the missing woman was known to be in ill-health. THE UNEMPLOYED. Wellington June 19. The cabinet met to-day to consider the unemployed question and subsequently announced that the Labour Department would on Monday send 20 men bush felling at Rangitata and to various railway works. Each district is to provide work for its own unemployed. * AN OLD GRIEVANCE. Wellington ig. It is understood that the Solicitor General’s (Dr Fitchett’s) visit to England is in connection with a claim against the New .Zealand Government by an American citizen, In the early days an American purchased a large area of land north of Auckland for the usual blanket and beeds. The Government never recognised the transaction but the land was not restored to the Maoris but _was retained by the Crown. Negotiations have been proceeding ever since. The United States Government is now backing the claimant. DREDGING. For the week 27 Otago and Southland dredges have reported returns amounting to yoGoz sdwts, which gives an average of 260Z *_3dwt per dredge. Four West Coast dredges reported returns totalling nyoz 2dwt, or an average of just over sgioz. POLICE RAID, Gore. The Police raided Byron's Club Hotel stables this morning in search of liquor, and Reappeared with a V&dck which is stated to have been full of empties. THE sculling Match. Wanganui. Visitors ate now arriving in numbers for the smiling match for the Championship on Tuesday, interest’ jri Which increases day by day. The which has been wet and squally for over a week is now beautifully fine. The champion and exchampion finished their hard work to-day, and will now take things easy. Both men are in excellent condition, and a desperate struggle is expected. It certainly should be One of the finest races ever witnessed. Though having had some very severe trials Webb has had no recurrence of the arm trouble which interfered with him last December. He is as well as ever he was, and is quietly confident of turning the tables, while the champion has the utmost confidence in his own ability to win. At the adjourned meeting of the Taieri Licensing Committee the applications for Lake Waihola Hotel and Hyde Hotel were refused. The hotels at Geraldine, Oran, Rangitata and Arundel, which came into tba Ashburton electorate on the alteration of boundaries. were refused renewal of their Jimtee on Friday-