DUNEDIN.

Southland Times, Issue 644, 15 March 1867, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

(FEOM OTIS OWIf COEEESPOITDEIfT.) Wednesday, March 13. Some little excitement was created in town last night by the announcement that Dr Knight (the gentlemen who sat as Commissioner during the investigation " into the conduct of Mr Macandrew in 1861) had arrived in town, for the purpose of re-opening the investigation. t The "Evening Star" adds— "That it appears the G-eneral Grovernment is inclined to re-open the case against Mr Macandrew, but wishes to satisfy itself ] first as to the probability of their being able to establish any charge against the now elected Superintendent." I do not know on what authority the " Star " made the assertion, but there is no doubt, t true or untrue, it will have its effect upon the election which takes place to-day. * For my own part, I do not believe a word of it. If it is true, then, it is disgraceful, and the end can be no good. Mr Mac- i andrew has been elected, and that by an nnmistakeable majority, and whatever efforts are made to unseat him will be foiled by the voice of the people. I believe the whole affair to have been got up by Mr Macandrew's late Election . Committee, who, "after their work was Buccessfully accomplished, formed themselves into a " City Election Committee," and issued a ticket naming seven candidates for whom the electors were to vote. I believe it to be a " dodge "to influence . the electors against voting for men who were opposed to Mr Macandrew during his candidature. That Committee, or a member of it, is understood to have been unscrupulous enough to procure the nomination of Mr Yogel at the Dunstan .at the same time that he was being nominated in the city. The announcement that such was being done was made at the nomination, and for a time pro- ' duced an ill-feeling against Mr Yogel, - who, however, foiled the little game by , emphatically denying all knowledge of the proceeding ; and on enquiry it was ( found that the nomination at the { Dunstan had been made on the au- ] thority of the Secretery to this self-elected and self-styled Committee. The nomination, which - took place on i Monday last, was the most exciting that has ever been in the history of the Province, lhere were eighteen candidates, and the affair lasted four hours. Meetings after meetings have been nightly held, and the electors are getting tired with the constant repetition of the old, subjects — Separation, Federation, Immigration, and all the other 'ations. There is no doubt that, the result of the poll will have great influence, either for good or evil, upon the future history of the Province. Ihe likely candidates are, ] Eeynolds, Yogel, Bell, Turnbuil (a new t man), Millar (the late City Engineer), ** ■Turner (of Corporation celebrity), Hag"'•ifc* xaA "Smith, -frm ln.f« -TllaiOj. •■fca ■ tKo