DUNEDIN.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1502, 3 December 1874, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Conveyancing under the Land Transfer Act is found to be a snare

Yesterday's telegram re trout fishing is liable to misconception. The total weight of the heaviest catch was 13 lbs. The heaviest single catch a pound. The vexed question —whether trout here will rise to an artificial fly, was successfully tried at the Water of Leith and Stag river. Mr Stevens is exhibiting his patent paddle wheels to leading professional men here, who have expressed their approval of the design. The Guardian calls attention to the judgment of Judge Gwynne, of South Austt alia, and its effects to the title to property under the Land Transfer Act, notwithstanding expressed legislation providing against invalidation of the title, in consequence of any fraud or error. Judge Gwynne decided that the fraud vitiates a contract of s&.le and purchase or mortgage. The Choral Society's second concert drew a crowded audience, but the performance was weak owing to the paucity of singers. Mr Newberry, of Auckland, took the leading part, and was well received.

! Mr Reynolds addresses his constituents next week.

The Jockey Club meeting ksb rdsht was very stormy. There was so great an interest in the matter that the stewards adopted the unusual course of asking reporters to attend Goodman the jockey, Dodson the starter aud Marshall, one of the stewards, declared distinctly that Mabel was wilfully pulled ATi, Mitchelson, the jockey who rode Mabel, declares he never pulled her. He supposed she got frightened, and it was an accident. He had never been told by airy - oiw to pull her in, and had no interest in ]°Sm- g ' as he had won, it would have been ±45 in his pocket. Captain Hutcheson, the owner of Mabel, said inferentially that the Pro*? st arose out of spite. He added: Mitchelson has lost his reputation by stupid riding, and lost me my money, but I Still think him honest. You all go at me like a 'parcel of curs.'" Two stewards jumped up, asking if the epithet was applied to them. Hutcheson replied, to persons outside that the mares losing made a difference of £250 to him. He objected to the protest as being lodged too late. Weston, bookmaker, gave some curious evidence for the resolution of the disqualification of the jockey. Four voted for his disqualification and three against. Messrs Cutten, Downes, and Hutcheson voting. The question of disqualifying Hutcheson's mare will likely be carried if Hutcheson himself does not vote as one of the stewards. It is too late to get at the mare or her owner. Hutcheson declared that the adjournment of the question was an insult to him, and resigned the vice-presi-dency. The meeting broke up amid recrimination.