PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 98, 25 April 1874, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

I Wellington, April 24. HHBft- University Council concluded its annual H^Hndn yesterday. Applications for admission B^Kider graduates w.re received from Messrs j^Hßfton and Anderson,,and agreed to, the KHSpr being subject to the- approval of the N^^Shcellor. A regulation was pasted admitBBHI certificated teachers in schools j stablhhed ■HKer Acts of the Government or Provincial gßMßncil,' to final examination for the B.A. ■MByte without passing the matriculation or jMjjfifiping the University terms. Those to be mHßoned;centifica'ed teachers who have bern B||PP_? profession five yrars at Itast. A resoluSNs was passed tbat the Bo wen prize essay HRild be increased to £10 thin year. ■K-JBJndge Chapman, Mr RoUeston, and Mr JHKwford, Resident Magistrate of Wellington, [HRp been elected members.,of .the Board of BHnernors for .the iNeW;Zyalaud Institute.. W£sm Auckland, April 24. Mr Saunders repprts*Bales of South British at 61b',6d ; Moariatairi, 35 1 ; Caledonian, £4,83 Od; Cure. 8s 6d. Buyers: Standard, 159} Thames, 628'6d. Sellers: Fiji Bink, 543, ;; ,'afr Kirton, late manager of the Poverty Bay B»nk; naa b_§u fiaed £50 for contempt of Court, by Judge Johnson. Having failed in ,an appeal, he' paid tbe fino at Auckiand j yesterday." j ' l . ' Chb-Stohttrch, April 21. . „ Djuricg tbe past wtek the grain produce market,? have been rather brisk Wheat bu) ere,are riot anxious to operate »t present prices, which range froin Aa 6d to'4s Bd. Farmtrs' flour, £12 ; in sacks, £l„'l0a ; in 1091b bags, £13 ; 50ib ha_s, 10s Extra,lree ou 'bo»rti. ' Btan-i-Millers demand £6 f>s. Sharps—£7. Both are scarce. Oats are firm and the local demand large, and (sticks arc united ; price, will probably 6o nmmtuim d till spring, unless Califurnian shipments af-'. le.t the market.' Quotations, 4a 4d to 5s 3:. >, Barley —There is a lair dem md for good ' malting Samples. ! The exports during the week are considerable ; quotations, 5s to 5s 3d. Bye grass seed is ready for sale at 4s 4d. For butter, the outside orders ara almo_t nit the- prices ejxjiort. Quotations, jo"d to lid /-ifitese is in;go6l supply at 6£d t»^_d.i7hajr^p^j.rJ^'^^^'*he mark«t(