NEW ZEALAND.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2480, 18 March 1882, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

fPEB PRESS ASSOCIATION-! AUCKLAND, March 17. PoliticalMajor Harris is out again for Franklin. Mr Luke will also probably stand. Mr Buokland, it is said, will not stand if a stronger man offers in the interests of his party. Land Claims. The members of the late Colonial Defence Force are combining to put their claims before the Commission on land claims, which sits in Auckland next week. IncendiarismAnother attempt was made to set fire to the National Hotel, Cambridge, last night. Two beds were found on fire. A watch was kept all night. Adjourned. The University Senate has adjourned till March, IBS3, at Dunedin. Lucky. Ohe.rles Parker, arrested on suspicion ot being connected with the Bloomfield burglaries, was discharged. ■WELLINGTON, March 17. I Pedestrianism. Freeman, the Australian sprint runner, was defeated in each race that he started for to-day. He attributes his defeat to haring strained one of the sinews of his leg when running at Christchurch. O’Brien won the mile race in 4min. 34ieca. O'Connor won the two miles walking race in 151 minutes. O’Brien ran ten miles in 581 minutes. St- Patrick’s Day. St, Patrick’s Day passed off quietly. _ The Banka, Insurance Companies and solicitors kept a close holiday. The Williamsons. The Williamsons finished a successful dramatic season last night. DUNEDIN, March 17. University DegreesAt a meeting ot the University of Otago graduates and undergraduates to-night, to consider Sir &. M. O’Borke’s resolution re granting degrees without keeping terms, a motion was proposed protesting against such resolutions as being prejudicial to the interacts ot affiliated colleges and of the University of New Zealand, but an amendment to this was carried by eight votes to seven that no action bo taken. Evil Speaking. Mr Quin, master of the Benevolent Institution, is proceeding against Hitchcock for criminal libel, on account of a letter sent by Hitchcock to the chairman of the committee charging him with immoral conduct towards the female inmates of the institute. INVEBOABGHLL, March 17. A Sensible Company.

The Southland Tramway Company, adhering to their determination to run their cars on Sundays, tho cab drivers as a body announce their intention of plying for hire on Sundays as on tho week days. Hitherto they have never plied for hire on that day, or even barnested up unless by special order.