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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 128, 11 August 1871, Page 5

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Dunedin, Thursday, 5 p.m. In answer to a requisition asking that gentleman to resign, Mr. Bathgate met the electors at the Masoiic Hall on Monday last. Mr. Bathgate spoke at considerable length, and challenged his enemies to state their charges, when he would be prepared to answer them. Mr. Millar, of Town Board notoriety, the only caviller, and so ill pleased was the meeting that he tailed to obtain even a hearing at their hands. After many unsuccessful efforts to speak bv Mr. Millar, a unanimous vote of confidence in Mr. Bathgate was recorded. much to the surprise and disgust of the abovenamed Mr. Millar. The requisition, calling upon Mr. Bathgate to resign is universally believed to have originated in private spleen or personal dislike. Mr. Henry Driver has intimated the resignation of his seats both in the fieneral Assembly and Provincial Council on account of private affairs Mr. Driver asks sympathy and solicits re-election (?) The arrangements for the celebration of the centenary of the great modern novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott, were an eminent success. At the meeting in celebration of the event Mr. E. B. Cargill was in the chair, Mr. John Bathgate, proposing, in a really splendid and efiective (speech, the toast of the evening. The speaker »vas followed by Judge Chapman, Messrs. Macansey and Brodie, Major Richardson, and Professor Sale —all of whom spoke in the same eulogistic strain in honor of the great and good man who had contributed so much to the information and pleasure of his own and of subsequent generat ions. | In evidence of the fact of the high estimation in which the great Scotch I novelist and poet is regarded, the sum of fifty-four pounds was subscribed to found a scholarship in thi JDunediu | University in memoriam.