DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3327, 21 August 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Last night. At a held last night it was resolved to form a Liberal Association. Another meeting is to be hold on Friday. A. working men's meeting was "held to-night to choose representatives. The charges of embezzlement against, T. Chalmers Reid are still proceeding. I Arrived: Maori, s.s., from Oamaru, Arawata, s.s., from Melbourne via Bluff, Wangauui, s.s., from' the North. Sailed: Arawata, s.s., for the North, Eotorua, s.s., for Melbourne. It is said that Mr James Fulton will probably oppose Messrs Barron and Snow for Taieri. There was a narrow escapo from a collision on the Southern line on Friday. The Express, from > Bunedin, and the first train from' Invercargill met on the single line of rails ;near Mdsgiel, but fortunately the line being straight the drivers saw one another, and were able ,to pull up in time to avoid an accident; an enquiry is being held into the matter. • ' T. C. Reid is further remanded on the charge of embezzlement. The annual show pfthe Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association , will be held during the last wepk of November. A 1 moetiDg of citizens was held la-it night at the Provincial Hotel at which it was resolved to form a Liberal Association and" take steps to secure the return of suitable representatives at the approaching election. -...Another" meeting will be' held at the same place on Friday evening with the same object; • '