DIRECT TELEGRAMS.
(Fkom our Own Cosbjeseondent.) Dunedin, Wednesday Evening. The Suez mail was delivered here yesterday. The Carnival so far has realised .£1680; for the Benevolent Institution. A land fever is raging at Invercargill, Dunedin, and Christchurch. Speculators are giving extraordinary prices for town and country blocks. In the House Pyke's motion, to get electoral notices published in tbe local newspapers was lost by 52 to 12. The House is still in Committee on the Electoral Bill, clause 22 having been reached. Mr Sheehan delivered the Native Statement last night. The police have no information yet respecting Welsh, the murderer of his wife at Waikawa. The municipal elections caused little stir, and the old ; Councillors were reelected. The Australian ship.Harlow has been wrecked on the Chinese coast, and nine of her crew are missing. Trickett's hand has healed, and the match will take place with Rush, the boats having fixed seats.
(By Cable.)
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Lake County Press, Volume VII, Issue 384, 19 September 1878, Page 3
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153DIRECT TELEGRAMS. Lake County Press, Volume VII, Issue 384, 19 September 1878, Page 3
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