DUNEDIN NOTES.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 246, 28 July 1874, Page 6

DUNEDIN NOTES.

—*— By 0. P. Q. Many a long day has elapsed since D.uriedin wore the appearance it did for the first three or four days of this week. Snow commenced falling heavily on Sunday night, and when Monday morning arrived the city was literally white in all part 3, the snow lying to the depth of several inches. The " Beautiful Snow" continued to fall without any intermission daring the whole of Monday, and to add to the talk which the unusual circumstance occasioned came the repoit to town in the evening that a commission agent named Brook, who resides at the Half-way "Bush, had been lost in the snow. Sergeant Be van was despatched to the neighbourhood where Brook had last been seen, and search parties were organised among the neighbours, the whole of the ranges and gullies in the district being traversed and searched. On Tuesday morning it was stated that the body of the unfortunate man had been found halt buried in the snow in one of the gullies. The excitement and commiseration which the circumstance evoked turned oui, however, to be altogether misplaced, for Brook turned up during the day, having made his way to some friend's house at a distance, where he had been comfortably housed while his " remains" were being sought for. The Ward-Chapman scandal will apparently not pass over without the citizens of Dunedin making known the strong feelings of disgust which they entertain at the cowardly and uncalled-for attack made by Judge Ward on a brother judge who is in every respect his superior. Where the name of the accuser is a bye-word, that of Judge Chapman is! spoken of with feelings of respect and admiration. A petition was in the course of signature requesting his Worship the Mayor to call a public meeting to take steps to show the public appreciation of Judge Chapman, and the disgust which was generally felt at Judge Ward's miserably spiteful attempt to procure Judge Chapman's suspension. It was, however, considered advisable to leave the matter alone at present, until it is seen what steps the Select Committee of the House of Representatives will take to vindicate Judge Chapman's character. ; .' The Mayoralty election has been the event of the week in which the greatest interest has been created. The excitement was very great during the whole of Tuesday, and notwithstanding the wretched weather, and the indescribable state in which the streets had got as the effect of the masses of snow thawing, people were actively engaged canvassing for the candidates. Mr Ramsay started a week or two ago as the favourite at very long odds, but for several days prior to the election it was pretty well known that the contest would be very close. The candidates held numerous meetings during the week preceding the day of election, and their speeches were not remarkable for anything except the personalities and abuse of each other in which they indulged. Each called the other everything that was bad, and wondered how the ratepayers could dream of voting for the essence of double-dealing and deceit as personified in his opponent. However, all this came to an end in due course, and when his Worship the Mayor (Mr Mercer) came forward at the terrace of the Government buildings to announce to the impatient crowd beneath the result of the election, the excitement was intense. Amid immense cheering, mingled with a large amount of groaning from " the other side," lie declared Mr Ramsay to be elected by a majority of 34, the numbeis being, Ramsay, HOG ; Walter, 1072. After short addresses from the candidates, Mr Ramsay was elevated on the shoulders of two or three ardent supporters, and carried off in triumph.