The Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. The trust that’s given thee guard, and to thyself be just. Arrowtown: January 12, 1888. TELEGRAPHIC.

Lake County Press, Volume V, Issue 276, 12 January 1888, Page 2

The Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. The trust that’s given thee guard, and to thyself be just. Arrowtown: January 12, 1888. TELEGRAPHIC.

(1- ROM OUR OW.V OORRKSPOVDKNT.) DUNEDIN, Wednesday Evening, 8. The Ocean Beach railway was gold to-day after spirited bidding for L 1,050 to Mr 11. Bastings, now of Melbourne. About 100 excursionist* left this morning for the Lakes district. Mr llislop left for Wellington this morning. Messrs Fergus and Fisher leave to-morrow. On reaching there u Cabinet meeting will be held. At the Land Board to-day a meeting with the view o. saving the Government the expense of rabbitdestruction, the Sheep and Kabbit Ins motor recommended that Mr IT. M'Kenzie have the grazing of run No. Wakatipu, at a nominal rental The Board did not consider it necessary to reduce the rental, viz., LlO. The T.rawcra left to-day on her annual excursion to the Sounds, having 97 puss- nge.rs on board. The New Zea’aud Insurance Co.'s report shows that there is a balance of LI 9 1 L 5, out of which it is proposed to pay a dividend of 3s per share. Some excitement was caused at Tuapeka by what was believed to be a case of infanticide. A bachelor bank clerk, being under the orders to remove, set about getting rid of his old clothes, and made up a bunde, which was thrown into the river at night. He was seen, and suspicion arose. The police (with others assisting) dragged until they solved the mystery by getting the bundle.