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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1650, 1 February 1883, Page 3

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Mj:miodk\k, January 30. Mr Gibson, the town oleiltof Dunedin, lias gone to (.eelong ami B.illar.it to make inquiiios into the possible, further fiauda in, connection iviththe municipal bonds. Up to^ the present time claims amounting to £1)5,000 against the Government have been laid by persons who were injured at the Hawthorne railway accident in December labt. The number of writs served is SI.

Sv;>\fjv, January SO. The v eights for the Sydney Gold Cup have been declared. Commotion comes firbt with 9st I'ilhs ; Darcbin, 9st BHjs ; Viogiess, Ost Gibs; Cunnainulla, i)st. For tlio Hawkesbury Autumn Handicap, Commotion is again top weight, with 9»tl2ir»s; (Junnamulla, «Jst 2tbs; Pellmell, i)st. J

[Received January 31st, 12.J0 p.m.] Sydney, Wednesday. Tuv. Hon. Ivo Bligh has tlirown down the gauntlet, and challenged the best tram Australia can produce, the match to take place in Sydney in about three weeks tune. The English cricketers have gone to Queensland, and play several matches in that colony.

Mixbouk.vk, Wednesday. Arrived : Araw.ita, last evening. It has transpired that Sir Julius Vogel offered to undertake to float the balance of the loan recently applied for in London. The Government, however, declined the offer. Mr Eeiry issued «i circular to his supporters asking them to meet to-day to discuss the political situations. ( The Aiyiii to-day declares that the Go vein incut has obtained the dissolution on a sham issue, and under false pretences. It asserts that the real cause of the Ministers asking for a dissolutian is the certainty that they would have to face a want of confidence motion after the bungling of the loan, and declares that it is unfair to take the country by surprise.