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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3100, 10 January 1889, Page 2

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SUDDEN DEATH. Palherston North, Tliuraday. Colin McKenzie, a well-known settler, dropped dead this morning in front ofliis residence at Asliurst, N-Z, Insurance Company. Auckland, January 9. At the. meeting, of the New Zealand Insurance Company, Dr Campbell presided, The • Director's report and recommendation as to dividend was unanimously adopted. Messrs N. Buddie, J. B. Owen, James Russell, and Bobert Bose were re-elected Directors.", Messrs Boardman and Waymouth were appointed auditors. Supreme Court, Dunedin, Thursday. Joseph' Vallentine was charged at the Supreme Court to day with infautcide of the illigitiinate child of Jane Porter of which he was father. Messrs Stout and Howarth, of Inraroargil), appear for the defence.

Twice AcquittedDunedin, January 9. At the Supreme,'..: Court, Alex, Kinniinont was for.'the second time ' acquitted of embezzling moneys of his late employer, \lbert.Dornwell, butolier. Kinnimont was tried on a similar .charge last session,'• The Cliristchurch Poor, Cubisiohuroit, January 9. The Charitable Aid Committee report that outdoor reliefwas afforded to 508 different cases during December, 1888. ' The number hi the previous month was 495, and in December, 1887, 506. Forty-six cases wero assisted last month, which bad not been relieved in November; and tiiirty.three were assisted in November whbli did not obtain aid in December, At the Charitable Aid. Board meeting this afternoon, it was decided on the casting vote of the Chairman, to request the Orphanage Committee to consider the advisableness of. dispensing with the teaching staff, and sending. to the State Schools, '" -"

New Zealand University. ■■■■• • Dunedin, January 9. - At a. meeting of • the Court of Convocation of the New Zealand University this morning, Mr White,'who presided, in his address complained of the unusual character of the examination for matriculation,: He recommends the examiners to try to do the' papers in the prescribed time, and urged the- immediate 1 remedying "of thedefeois hi the[regulations for the" .Bachelor of; Science degree," Mr James.Hay, of Timaru, ■was elected a member of the Senate. It was resolved "That the Senate urge •'•upon the Government'' the necessity for a college for Wellington as' soon as , funds allow." "That the Senate be asked; to formulate regulations Ye examinations for doctor of.' soierice." -..'" That it is advisable tbat/exaininres in New Zealand should be furnished with.the names of candidates."... ; "That two medical examinations;be held;during the year, and. that' degrees be : granted as soon, as.possible : after,themminers' report.'':. '"That .all: who .have matriciilated: in 'New- Zealand, and completed; ■ their' course.' in Great Britain before 1888, on admission to the;":ad ;eundem.;degree,; ; Bhall be admitted :a, member of •- the.Convocatipn." j' That the' attention of the New-Zealand University .be carried to' :the;! junior; sobolarsliipßl" VA ', resolution;':was carried {'expressing regret'at''the' ; loss-sustaihe'dby the; Otago University, by the: loss of Pro-' ftsror llßfbwn, 0y ■■.:&;

ietfet pssivataies'itlial liearid His _: party,; found ■! anV easy/ pass fi'oni liake to BJigh SouhdrlThey?■went'as.' far. as the saddlei tvliidu has : an. : : altitude of 800 ft,-; arid saw,; the Sound six i miles; ;Offi.;&ii^tlie; top of '■' the from :'wnioli; the Glaisnbolus Moretbii. says that on their return to the Lake they i met four Duneiliu High School boys who bad made a' trip to the; SutheriaudFalls.

'; 1 Special Settlement Expose-. ■•■ Auckland; Thursday. " ~ Tie Hon. Eiclmrdson arrived last night, Laving made a complete • tour of the,'northern districts, ificluding Village 'Settlements.. : He ."says, the special; - settlements; .will;., require advances and road' works froiri the Government, and : that it mil be another/two- years before; they can five on the returns from, the land.. TLesettlers.all oppose, the .proposal that the be sent on the land. ..-.■"■■:- .;

The Samoa difficulty. .. ; Thursday.

.; The steamer delayed yesterday, id order to. take a despatch from', the German Consul-General of Australia to Samoa. -The despatch was cabled urgentlyiri ; cipher, after the .consultation to the authorities at Berlin.