SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 263, 10 November 1906, Page 7

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(B? Telegraph.— Prose Association.) DEGREES IX THEOLOGY. DtnSTEDIN", Friday. At the Anglican Diocesan Synod it -was resolved that in order to encourage theological study the board of theologiral rtudips be reconstituted as a senatus academics, or faculty of theology, and be empowered by the General Synod to conduct examinations in theology, and to confer upon persons duly qualified the decrees of bachelor, master, and doctor in theologry. CYCLISTS INJURED. GREYMOUTH. Friday. During v bicycle race, to-day a serious accident happened to a young man named Trealor. o f Keefton. While rounding one of the bends Trfalor's pedal caught a post of the fence, throwing him with considerable force on to the rail. Hβ was badly injured about the chest and head, and was removed to the hospital. He is doing well, and no serious consequences arp anticipated. Ryan, who was riding h< hind Trealor, was he.ivily j thrown, hcirjg cut about the face and ' heart. SHOOTING COMPETITION. i NAPIER, Friday. | TJw f-hnotrng for th<» Colemaa shield competition took place on the Waipawa range to-day. The weather was wet all day, and the targets not in such a state , that shooting had to be abandoned after the second range had been completed, and the eompetion was decided on posj- ! tions at the end of tho two rounds. The j shield was won by the Woodvillo Rifles. with a score of 653. Hawkc.'s Bay Mounted Rines were second with 634, and the M'ajpawa liiflos third with 626. The other were: Napier Rifles, 623; Dannevirke. Rifles, 614; Banfurly Rides, SOS : Hastings Rifles, 593; papier Guards, 560. A MAN DROWNED. jVLASTEJRTON, Fridny. The body of John Greathead. employed on the lirainmerton station, who has been missing since October 20. was found in the Taueru River to-day. It showed signs of having been in the river for some days. An inquest will be held tomorrow morning. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. DUNEDIN. Friday. A woman fell off the train for Lawrence this morning, and was brought to town, but is not very seriously injured. A man fell oft' the first express train from Christchurch, after passing Merton. He appears to have escaped with less injury than the woman. FIRE AT LAWItENCE. DUNEDIN, Friday. A fire occurred at Lawrence early this morning, the Commercial Hotel and ad joining buildings occupied by Mrs beins destroyed. The brigad" succeeded in keeping the flames from extending to Cobb and Co.'s stables in the rear, and the "Tuapeka Times" Office.' So fierce was the heat that the Victoria Hotel on the opposite side of the street was severely scorched, though flayed on continuously by a hose. There was a policy of £ 10o" on Mrs >mith'« building. The Commercial Hotel was inr-ured for £000, but the occupier. Mr Maiellard, who has only been in possession for a few weeks, had no insurance on his elTects, and he lost everything. The Victoria Insurance Company has :> policy over the "Tuapeka Time-; Office, blit the only j lo<* here is by hurrif.l removal. . , . -