DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2155, 30 November 1875, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Monday.

The City Council .to-day resolved to tender '£21,000 for the' freehold of tlie :Otago University Buildings, provided the Council get possession by the. Ist of March. • ■'■• ;■ ;- '■ ■" ■ '■ :v : ■'■'■ • A deputation of over twenty electors waited on Sir J. C. L. Eichardson this morning to ask if he would receive a requisition; requesting him ,tp, come forward as -a- candidate for the city of Dunedin in the ensuing general election. Sir J. Eichardson, in reply, observed that he was extremely gratified ait the, honour paid him by the deputation, and to find that after a lapse of twelve years since he last represented Dunedin in Parliament, he was still regarded as not unworthy of being .^elected as one of their members. Ever, since 1869, when :he abandoned active political life, though willing to < become a member of the Executive, he had resolved to retire entirely from all expressions of political opinion, but the organic alterations in contemplation forced him to respect his duty as a citizen, and to give expression to his sentiments at that , crisis in the " history .'of the province and the colony. He felt unable. to reply fully at present, but would express his opinions more fully in the course of the present week. At the same time, he wished it to be fully understood, that much as he would be pained to reply in the negative to any requisition that might be made to him, he/felt that his failing powers, physical and mental, might prevent him from acceding to the request. :

Messrs Eeyaolds and Wales address the electors on Wednesday evening.

The Mount Ida Chronicle says the Opposition will carry at least fifteen seats in Otago. '■' ;> -■'• "';'■-.■■'■ ■'' •■ ". \ • '"■'■>' •

A fire broke'6ut on Saturday at the Albion Soap Works. The damage .is estimated at £1,070, whichi is corered by insurance in the 'Royal and South British. Another fire—the third within four days —-broke out-this morning in George street, on the premises of Mr Morrison, and the grocery shop was entirely,destroyed. The stock and. furniture were insured for £200 in the New Zealand office, and for a: like. sum in the South British. The stock and furniture were valued at 750. The building, belonging to Mr Wilson, was insured in the South British for £200. In both instances the Fire Brigade was quickly at the scene.