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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3890, 19 August 1891, Page 2

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Mysterious DisappearanceAuckland, August 18. # No trace has been found of tlift aissing girl Lily Carr, at Huntly. The search is still being continued. Her father has left Auckland to assist. It is conjectured that she has been drowned in the Waikato Biver. Tho Ploturasauo Atlas

Oraffbtat Last. Inveroargill, August 18. Last evening, after nightfall, Bowerman Bros, arrived at Fairfax to deliver the Atlas, and left £IOO worth in the railway station while they went for a trap. On returning, the books were gone, and it is re'* ported they were thrown into the Eparima river. There is no clue to the culprits.

La&y Onslow's tfuslo MelalsAucklakd, August 18. At the meeting of the University College Council to-day, Sir G. M. O'Rorke read the following letter from Lady Onslow:—" I thank you very much for your letter respecting the medals. I suggest for consideration of the Committee some subjects for examination whioh I have reason to believe would be considered suitable. I should propose that the examination should consist of the following subjeots, viz., harmony, counterpoint, fugue, instrumentation, and a brief biographical sketoh of one of our modern masters." The following resolution was passed, it being also arranged that Mr T. Wood be appointed examiner : That the Counoil accept the donation of Lady Onslow of two silver medals offered as prizes for profioienoy in music to those students who were not allowed to compete for the exhibiton founded by the Amateur Opera Company, and desires to express its thanks to the donor for .the encouragement thus-bestowed on the School of Music of this College; that the Council desires also to assure the Countess of Onslow that her wishes with regard to the class of students allowed to compete for the medals and with regard to the range of tb» examinations will be strictly adhered to, and that the examination will be held in November.

The BornharAt Sewon la Australia

Auckland, August 18. Madame Sarah Bernhardt's Austi alia nseason has been a great succbbb. Her private secretary, MrSjmondson, states that during the two months the company have been oyer there the tak* ingsamounted to £36,000, "but" added Mr Symondson pathetically, "We are taking very little away with us, the expenses'haw been so heavy. We have forty people to pay, and of course Mr Williamson, who had the theatres, took a large share. Madame is highly pleased with Australian audiences."