DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3328, 22 August 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

( East night. At a meeting of the exhibitors to the Sydney Exhibition to«day it was resolved

to send Mr Geo. Grant to Sydney as a special agent in connection with the exhibits, subject to the necessary funds being raised. De Lutour addressed a crowded meeting at Batbans last night, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. The writ for election for Port Chalmers is fixed—Augast 23rd for nomination, and September sth for polling. A requisition is being signed asking H. S. Fish to come out for the city. Orbell has definitely declined to stand for Waikouati.

The Dunedin Footballers leave for Christcbureh to-morrow. In backs they are. unusually strong, including such players as Murray, Hose, A. Cargill, and McLean. Forward, however, they will probably be overweighted. It is reported on good authority that Conyers, Commissioner of Railways, is likely to return to Dunedin to make it his head-quarters. Three more informations of embezzlements have been laid against Thos. C. Reid.

City of Dunedin nomination 28th August, polling sth September; Roslyn nomination 29th August, polling sth September; Caversham, nomination Ist September, polling 9th September. A meeting of working men was held last night to consider the advisability of bringing forward a candidate to represent the working classes in the coming election. It was ultimately decided to adjourn and if possible amalgamate with the proposed Liberal Association to be formed at the Provincial Hotel on Friday evening.

J. Mclndoe, candidate for Caversham, addressed the electors last evening, and announced himself a Greyite.