DUNEDIN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 728, 31 March 1876, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

(from our own correspondent.) March 29. The action of the Lay Members of the Immigration Commissioners in clearing the ship Wellington, which lately arrived, having had some cases of typhoid fever during the voyage, has been strongly commented on by the Press, which hath called forth a report from those who cleared the ship, and Dr Drysdale, the Medical ’ member, who reports to the General Government. In the matter—the result of the Harbor improvements by the Harbor Board is, that vessels of a larger size can now come up to the wharf, notably the Tairoa and Taranaki steamers take their berths at the Rattray street Jetty. The boisterous weather during the early part of last week prevented Blondin going through his performances, the weather moderating, he played to large audiences during the race days. The principal topic during the week has been the Races—as usual the Empire Hotel was the centre of attraction with the sporting fraternity, and anyone could be accommodated with almost anything from 100 to 2on a double event, or the latest odds on anything. The Cup race proved rather hot for some of thosewho had pinned their faith on Fishook and King Phillip. The death of Rory O’More is a great loss to Mr H. Yeend, who gave L 450 for him. The Steeple Chase was a miserable failure, the supposed best horses being scratched, much to the disgust of those who had given long prices for them in the Calcutta Sweeps the night before, and this, coupled with the fact that the winner came in about a quarter of an hour before a horse could be got in for second place. A perfect farce for the Town Plate—all but two, Guy Fawkes and Tatler were scratched, and these two merely did a quiet canter for the most part of the race, and the public expressed their opinion of thematter by hooting the jockeys as they came up to the post. The Benevolent Hurry Scurry,'and Consolation finished up the meeting. Constable Vernon, who was stationed at Caversham, was found on Sunday morning in the Caversham Tunnel frightfully mutilated—he had been on duty on the Race Course and left on Saturday evening to proceed home by the 7 o’clock train. It is t upposed that he had missed the train, and had taken the line for a short cut, and was knocked down by the up-OJutha train, marks of blood were on examination found on the encine. It is difficult to account for the two hours between seven and nine when the Clutha train comes up—an Inquest will be held when no doubt more particulars will transpire. The Interprovincial Pigeon Match took place at Forbury on Saturday last. The Otagonians scored 181, Mr Dodson did not shoot, owing to ill health, and the Aucklanders won the match by 27.