SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1172, 15 August 1884, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT). Dunedin, August 14. Mr Brocken was presented yesterday with 175 sovereigns subscribed by leading men ot tire City. The Odd Fellows and engine drivers also made a presentation to him

There was not a thoroughly happy meeting of the Bible in Schools Association yesterday- VMr M W, Green said there was too much tendency to PVecthought amongst the teachers in our schools and University. Me was hacked up by some speakers but the meeting was against him on the whole. It is likely another meeting will be held shortly. The case of Bank of A nstrak sia v. Walter Guthrie is still going on. Andrew Mowatt, the smallpox patient, died last night at Napier Dr Jackson and the attendants at the quarantine station are reported all well

The lumpers belonging to the Phion at Lyttelton, struck work this morning owing to an attempt ti reduce the wages from 15(1 to Is per hour The Auckland Froz-u Meat Company has declared a dividend of 8 per cent.

A meeting of Star of the East Mining Company, Garrick flange, was called for yesterday, and adjourned till to day for want of a quorum. The mooting to day was adjourned from the same cause.

An engine and eight trucks ran off tho line at the Lower rfutt this morn ing, but nobody was hurt. At meeting of the Mornington Tram way Company to-day, the report and balance -beet was > d pterl. The poultry show to-day was very successful

I lie baby show to-morrow promises to be very successful. It is understood that on tho ro turn of the Hinemoa from tho Bluff this afternoon, she wi 1 ho despatched to Lyttelton, leaving there to-morrow night with Mr Stout.. Immediately on his return on Saturday morning the new Ministry will lie sworn in. Lobbying Ims been actively carried on. Ex-ministers and now ministers are canvassing freely with new members.

Sir George Grey appears to be in splendid spiiita. and is likely *o get a stronger following than he had at the beginning of the session. bonin of the Auckland men are very pronounced ag dust the Ministry, and some of the Southland men have been lukewarm, although thov will harden should the struggle be one between the Nor hand South Sir Julius Vogel was about th - lobbies yesterday, and will be in the House to day. Memliers are getting impatient to proceed with the business, and especially to hoar the policy of the Govern meat. Mr Mncandrew, who has been confined to his house for some days, is improving, and will be able to appear to-day. 11 Mr Steward, of Wairaate is the favorite as Chairman of Committees, but it is reported that Mr RoUeston will he put up for the position. If he runs it is rumoured he will get tuir support.

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