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Mataura Ensign, Volume 14, Issue 1009, 29 August 1890, Page 3

It is understood that Mr, Gillies has withdrawn his resignation of the sec. retaryship of the Otago Harbour Board. An" address of sympathy with and confidence in Bishop Nevill is to be presented to him on his return to Dunedin from Australia. Ministers were Very nearly defeated on .the third reading of tbe Jftah.bit Bill, as xgany sqpporfers had gone home, but they managed at the last moment to whip up enough votes to get the debate adjourned. The'"directors of the Union S. S. Co. cabled to Mr Jas. Mills, who is at present in England, authorising him to purohase two large and flew cargo steamers which had been offered to him, and it is ex{>ected these vessels will be, in New Zeaand waters in the course of a few months. . Tbe sum of L7lO was promised at a meeting at theDußedin Wesleyan Church last Tuesday night for the Wesleyan jubilee fund. 1 Of this amount LSC3 will be given by Mr D. Haynes on behalf of himself and family, Jt:is understood that negotiations are in progress between the Dunedin Jcckey : Club Committee and Mr Stead which are likely to lead to ah amicable and honourable settlement of the handicapping quesI tion at the Exhibition meeting.