INTER-PROVINCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 184, 26 July 1875, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL

Chris ichuroii, Saturday, The results of tha examination for University Siilfo.'aivhips wiß made known thiß afternoon. The following are ihe Bucceisful candidates: — J. H. Bamieoat, Nelson < o lcge, scholarship In caries ; C. Brandm, Wei ington College, eohoiar ■.hip in phy.'ical s -ie Ct?; K. W. Brown, Chr.si's College, Christehu'ch, scholarship ia classics; G. 11. B lllurd (Moiueka), Nelson College, «ch> 1 ■ rship ia ma* hematics ; W. Eigar, Aucklaad College, two s :liolnrship? ia phjslcnl science ; J H. Harkness (Richmond), JVelidn College, ficliol r«hip in chtsics ; W. H. Herbert, Christ's College, iUiristchur. h, Bcholnrship in classics, and a Fcho'a^hip in mat hematics; H, B. Kirk, Wellington Olege, two scholarships ia physical ocienoe; W. V. Wilton, Christ's College, C iristchurch, scholarship in classic; A. 11. Ii 11, Auckland College, scholar h p in mathematics; b\ A. Thompson (Uu-hm.nd), -Nelson College, scholarship ir, maf ematics ; J. W . Twx-nty-mnn, Corht's College Christchurch, bcholnrship in cla?s ca, and scholarsh'p in luathematicß; J. P. Watt (Wanganui), Nel«on college, scholarship in mailieau'ics; J, B Webb, Wellington College, scholarship in physical science . The following 1o e the Bchol-rsbips they hitherto held through not having ma ie the 2,000 marks required f.>r the continued tinuTe of the scholarships :— J. H.Barnicoat, Ne'6on CoUege, 1,814 marks; H. Miager, AuckUnu College, 1,245; W. H. H»rknes*, Nd>ou College, 1 607 ; C, Low, Otago University, 1.813; W. V. Milton, Christ's College,Christchu'ob, 1.897 ; A. H. Rattray, Auckand College, 925 ; S Solomon, University of Otago, ret --ins bis fcholarship, as he made 2.413 raaiks. A peiition haß been numerously sfgned here, asking the mayor to call a public nieetiig tor the purpose of eliciting an opin : on us to the policy o< the Government in proposing to abolish Provincial iusitutians, and especially with ret#r 1 to forcing on abolition without affording the people of the co;ouy an opportunity of exercising their right to rote upon so important an organic change in the constitut on of the colony. Nbw Plymouth, FaturJay. The cutter Hero has been picked up oft" Waitara abandoned by the crew. The hu 1 hid stißtninsd no damage, but the mat had snapped off and was in the water with the mainmast by its side. The (ail had two reels in it. It is supposed tint the crew had been picked up by some vessel passing. The Bhip's papers show that she was on the 20th iastant iu latitude 39.28 south. Ltttbmcon, Monday. Arrived— Ship Otiuna, from London, lift &ya out, piawagera all well and landed.

Welungtos, Monday. Failed — Otago, for Melbourne via West Coist. Passengers for West Coast — Messrs Wo)d, Lloyd, Raeh. MConkey. Arrivei — Messrs L9vin and Co.'a tteamer Kiwi, five months out from Plymouth, having sailed out. Port Chalmers, Monday. Arrived— Ship Aldegrove, from Glasgow, with 342J statute adult?. AH the chilirtn hud nirasles, but no deatlis from tint disease occurejl, though 19 died from ciirrhoea. She hai grne into quarantire.