SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1031, 9 August 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(n:oM ouu own cokkespoxdents.) DUNEDIN. August 9. The dcrec of B.A. was conferred liy the P. Chapman on Messrs. George Montgomery and Alfred Barclay, in the presence of a large Assembly, to-day. Professor Ulrich was presented with a spectroscope by ictorian friends. The charge" of forgery and perjury against Chalmers Eeid has been adjourned owing to Mr. Watt's attendance being required at the nnutical inquiry. The hearing of the charge of fraudulently appropriating LijSl belonging to the Colonial Building Society was" fully gone into, and decision reserved till Monday. Mr. Simpson, i 3 greatly reducing some of the citv valuations under the hind tax. Mr. Green has been presented with a pur.-c of 77 sovereigns and an addicss ai:d clock, for his action r>: Spiritualism. Mr. Stout will address a public meeting next week ill support of the Liberal C*U(-aC. CIIRISTCIIUBCIT. August P. At the Land "V.:: Appeal Court yesterday, before Mr. H.M., objections in the north-west quarter of the city (seventy valuations) were in most cases upheld. Mr. Mellish stated, as the basis of his valuation, the values of property in January last. Other Courts will be held during the ensuing week. Hudson's Surprise Party will close the seas«u here on Wednesday night, and will proceed to Wellington. They will be succeeded by the Juvenile Troubadours, from Melbourne, who will open on Thursday. The public exhibition of designs for the .Municipal buildings will close to-day. It is expected that the surveyors will be enabled to report as to the cost of the sis selected 011 Monday night, when a iinal iihuuiiu' will be held. The Hill Benefit Committee met yesterdav. The total amount realised, after paving expenses, is Li'JO. Some remarks were made »' the benefit recently given in L>unediii by a certain company on behalf <if iho 1 ■;: 111. but of uic result or which hj:;,; Tiie "Kaiapoi Volunteer Company has made an application ft) join the Christchurch City Guards a« a contingent.