TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 963, 7 June 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[PKR PRKSS ASSOCIATION.] University Professor. Auckland, To-day. The University Council has passed a resolution requesting the Government to appdult.a Professor of Anatomy, and suggesting that District Judge Smith be appointed Law Lecturer. Jjtiis stated that the Choral Society will contribute towards the establishment of a Professorship of 'Music, and a Committee has been appointed to meet the Choral Society. s a. The Governor’s Ball. ..The Governor’s Balt cost L 360. .r;, . Joined the Majority. oThe.,|fcev. E. N, Bree, incumbent of the; POnsonby Anglican Church, died yesternight, aged 76. . v. . Body Found. The body, of Firth, the tourist, who vas drowned at, .Ohinemutu, has been recovered. . r ,' i ~ , Fatal Accident. Wellinoton, To-day. A'man who is not yet identified, fell oyer'the wharf last night and was drowned before assistance arrived. He is believed to be a'new arrival, and his age about 45. An' inquest will be held. Lateb. ' the. man drowned in the harbor .last night has been identified as Patrick . a t laborer of Masterton, who had , been drinking. Manawatu Railway Company. 'lt is announced that the WellingtonManawatu Bailway Company have received information that the Company’s amounting’to L200,(K)0 and the 40,000 shares held in reserve,, have been, sold in London. ’ Shipping. : Lyttelton, To-day. . • Arrived Wairarapa, from South ; Hawea, from North ; Wakatii, from Kaikoura.. ’ • ' Failure. <■“ t Dunedin, To-day. William Jenkins, of Crichton Park, farmer, has filed a declaration of insolvency.' His debts are stated to be 120,255, assets. L 20.730. , - Dummyism. The Eahd Board to-day commenced the taking of’ l evidencei re dummyism. None of the. principal witnesses summoned apE aired, and the Board,.on the motion of : r Stout, carried a resolution empowering the Chairman to take legal proceedings for the recovery of penalties under the : Commissioners Powers Act. Mr Bradshaw was examined, and stated that the ’persons for whom he acted assured . hind they were bond fide purchasers. ! The Vagaries of Licensing - j t Committees. The'Dunediri-Leith Committee granted twelve o’clock licenses in all cases except one, even in out-of-the-way localities.