DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4384, 22 January 1883, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

This day. 103 souls, equal to 90 statute adults, were nominated for emigration here.

Mr John Fleming, of Dunedin, has purchased Idalium for 200 guineas.

Thoma.3 Tracey, an elderly man, was found dead on the Kaikora Valley road. He had ruptured a blqod vessel in his chest.

Ernest Frame, an ordinary seaman be* longing to the ship Weslland, was drowned in Port Chalmers while bathing.

The Peninsula election is causing great excitement. It is generally believed that there will be a close'run between Larnach and Donnelly. The latter had a large meeting on Saturday night, at which Messrs Barron and Fish were the principal speakers.

In the Papakaio murder case the prisoner challenged eleven jurors, and the Crown only one.

Yesterday. The polling for the Peninsula takes place to-morrow. Mr Wells having resigned last night in favor of Mr Don* nelly, the contest is between Bishop Moran, Mr Larnach, and Mr Donnelly. Great interest is being taken in the eleciion. The general belief is that Mr Larnach will win, and the Bishop will be at the foot of the poll. At, Mr Donnelly's meeting last night, Messrs Fish Bnd Barron, M.rf.B.'s, proposed and seconded a vote of confidence. The Catholics and denominationalists will support the Bishop; the Orangemen have decided for Larnach. The Trades and Labour Council espouse the cause of Donnelly.