Dunedin Special.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5204, 26 April 1888, Page 3

Dunedin Special.

[special to daily telegraph.]

[own correspondent—by telegraph.]

Dunedin, Last night

A FRAUD

Summonses have been issued by various ex-patients here against tho Canadian doctor, for recovery of moneys paid. The Duflots are now doing a profitable business in Christchurch. THE ALLEGED "EXODUS." A reporter of tho Star has interviewed Mr D. Mills, manager of the Union S.S. Company, with respect to tho exaggerated reports regarding the exodus to Melbourne. Statistics were produced from tho certified lists forwarded to the head office showing that tho largest living freight taken by any steamer this year was 2-4-5 passengers of all descriptions—men, women, and children, and that several of them took considerably less than 200. As to the adult males, the following arc the figures supplied by Mr Mills of those who have loft the colony during tho past two months :— Saloon. Sfeerar-je. Tl. Wairarapa, April OtlJ ■» •Jβ .. £• — 111 Ma.aroa.MarcUSOtt, ... 31 .. v - 108 Tura»era, March 24th .. 62 .. 06 — 158 ... 29 . IJU -13C. Wiihora, March 16tU .. 23 .. Wo - _2o Jfcomtthanii, il.rch 9tU .. 40 ..112 — 161 4Jtaan, March 2nd .. SO .. 60 - 8b Tfvrawern, February 24 tlu. 39 .. i 5 — 114 Wararapa, February 17t.i 31 ... M> — 111 Mnraroa. February lOtli .. o<3 ..103 - ISO Mauirponri, February 3rd 2-t ..50 — d —In conclusion, Mr Mills said:—"You are quite justified in saying- that not one of our steamers has carried 300 passengers to Melbourne this year. In January the highest rmniber we took over was 170, of wSom 109 were adults : in February '-'21, of whom 139 were adults; and in March 245, of whom 161 were adults." OPENING UP PROPERTY. The Kaitangata Railway and Coal Company (limited) having determined to open out their Elliotvale property at once, Mr Vv . P Watson, the general manager of the company, proceeds to London shortly to purchase plant and mako other arrangements. This day. PACKED MEETING. Last night's meeting was packed by tho Protectionist party, who had their resolutions cut and dried, and Messrs >cob!e McKenzio, Barron, and Allen had difficulty in obtaining a hearing, the mctnbur for Caversham jspecially being suhieoted to continued interruption, and finally having to resume his seat owing to his inability to Obtain a hearing. The iheatre was crowded, there being fully 2000 present, and though only the Protection section were allowed to have their say, the interruptions were orderly, and the proceedings good humored. THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS. The weather is now glorious, and promises to be fiuo for tho football match on Saturday. The visiting team will be pieced to-morrow. The following match committee has been appointed for the tour■ sDr Smith (chairman), and Messrs beddon, E. Brookes, Banks, Anderson Williams. Thomas, and Stoddart. Dr Smith will umpire for England.