CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2046, 26 July 1875, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

::: : Saturday. A petition is getting numerously signed here'v'asking the': Mayor'""to' call a public' meeting for the purpose of eliciting an ''opinion' as to the policy of the Government in proposing to abolish provincial institutions, and especially with regard to forcing on the abolition without affording the people of the colony an opportunity of exercising their right to vote upon so important an organic change as the -Constitution of the colony.

The result of the examination for the University scholarships was made known this afternoon. The following are the successful candidates :—W. H. Barnicoat, Nelson College, scholarship in classics; C. Brandon, Wel'ington College, scholarship in physical science; ' E. N. Brown,' Christcliurch" :College, -Christchurch, scholarship in classics ; - G. H. Ballard, Kelson College, scholarship in mathematics; C. M. Edgar, Auckland College, two scholarships in physical science ; J. H. Harkness, .Nelson College, scholarship in classics; W. H. Herbert, Christ College, Christchurch, scholarship in classics and a scholarship in mathematics; H. B. Kirk, Wellington, two scholarships in physical science ; W. V. Milton, Christ Co'lege, Christcburch, scholarship in classics; It. H. .Reid, Auckland College, scholarship in mathematics; P. A. Thomp: son, Nelson College, scholarship in mathematics ; J." W. Twentyman, Christ. College, Christcburch, scholarship in classics and scholarship in mathematics; J. P. "White, Nelson College, scholarship in mathematics; h\ Webb, Wellington College, scholarship in mathematics ; E. Webb, Wellington College, scholarship in physical science. The following lose the" scholarship they now hold, through not having made the 2000 marks required for the continued tenure of the scholarships: —J. II Barnicoat, Nelson College, 1846 marks;' 3L M. Edgar, Auckland College, 1646; J. H. Harknoss, Nelson College, 1607 ; C. Lowe, Otago University, 1619; W. Y. Milton,. Christ College, Christchurch, 1897; R. H. Eattray, Auckland College. H. Salomon, University of Otago, retains his scholarship as he made 2413 marks.