DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4432, 19 March 1883, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

, Yesterday. Athletic aport9 were held yeaterday by the Carisbrook Cricket and the Danedin Bicycle Clubs. The principal interest centred in the bicycle events, through Langdown, of Christchurcb, competing with the local men. He prooved too good in all but the ten-mile race, in which Bed win, a dark horse, got a start, and kept it all the way. This day. The Times says since the departure from Dunedin of » well known commercial and mining agent events have transpired tending to cause some uneasiness in business circles. On Saturday a rumor was in circulation as to alleged irregularities which have been discovered, or which are suspected, in connection with one of the mining companies with which the agent alluded to was connected. It was freely asserted that duplicate scrip of this company had been issued, and although considerable reserve is main*,

tamed upon the matter by the directors, it is understood that an investigation is taking place. The uneasiness thus created has extended to other companies, and the directors of another of the mining companies with which the absconder beld similar relations have thought it prudent to call upon all shareholders to present their scrip for verification. Nominations for 71 souls, equal to 61£ statute adults, were forwarded by to day's mail.