TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3085, 20 December 1888, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

An Unfair Custom,

Dunedin, Thursday. Hector Belcher nwdo a strong ■ attack upon the system of publishing f full details of scholarship and competitive examinations saying it was unfair and cruel to unsuccessful candidates. The English plan, denoting tho latter by numbers, should bo followed, * The.Misstag Professor Brown-

Dunedin, December 19. Mr Mitohell'a. party have returned from the scarab of Professor Brown, having found no trace of him. They did not go across the saddle. The Daily Times' search parly under Mr Mackenzie, managed to patch up the boat, ami were well up the lake whon they mot Mitohell'a party returning. 'J'ho Times party decided to go on and continue the search after exchanging boats, Air. Milohell slates that the saddle is under snow, and he considers it impoßßiblo that Brown could havn got over it to Deep Cow. Mr White and two others left by the Stella litis afternoon for Smith Sound, The > steamer will call in at the Bluff today when tbo party will bo informed of the non-success of the Mitchell ' White telegraphs from theßlufl, The Omapero arrived there at daylight having waited eight hours at Deep Cove. The party sent ashore found the provisions intiiot, but no signs of Professor Brown, The Sti'lla leaves for Deep Cove at 10 thin morning. The relief party will make the saddlo if possible,