DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1981, 11 May 1875, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

. .; : - Monday, l There"was an unusually lively debate in the City Council on the alleged, attempt of the arbitrators of the Princesstreet widening claims to make an overcharge of fees. It appears thatfwhen it was thought the City Council might attempt to invalidate the awards by not payirigf the fees claimed by the arbitrators, the maose tenants went at once and gave a cheque for the full amount of the fees. Who gave them the information as to the Corporation's intentions nobody knows, but the Mayor trusted it was not a member of the Council.

The library of the late Mr Wilson Gray was disposed of by public auction on Saturday by McLaundress and Hepburn. The library consisted of legal text books, with a sprinkling of well selected miscellaneous works. There was a numerous attendance of buyers, most of whom were of the legal profession, and bidding was spirited. The following handicaps are declared for the Tradesman's Eaces on the Queen's Birthday:— I ■

tledera „, >anhoe... xst. J ... 12 ... 11 lbs. 0 0

HURDLE BAOE.

tbadesman's handicap.

Jastaway 9 12 Ltlas ,9 0 tight Bower 8 6 Cnvy 8 5 iomnambula „, „, 8 6

•'.' ii&BTHDAY HANDICAP.

fastaway ..;- tight Rower ... [ing Phillip ... 'ambourini ... 9 9 ... 8 4 ... 8 0 ... 8 0