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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4005, 6 January 1892, Page 2

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(By Telegraph,—Press Association.)-

Youthful Offsniora.

Auckland, January 5.' It was announced to«day at the Polios Court by.lnspector<Broham, when four lads were charged with having stolen some apricot?, that it was the intention of the police, at the request of the Government, to apply in future, when boys were convicted..; in Court, that they should be sent to: tho Industrial JJokooU Boys came up day after day, and werelot off, but no, amendment took place, and, therefore,; / he'was instructed.to ask that such boys should be sent to the School. The oase to remanded. , ~, . Oambrldse Degraos for ■, : . Auckland, January 5, In reference' to the memorial, sent; from New Zealand, asking that women should be allowed to take degrees of the University of Cambridge,' the Vice-Chaucellor of tho University has. written to Professor Aldis, of.Auok-, land College, stating that immediate' action on tho subject by the Senate,,., with 1 whom all legislation' in the Un> ' versity" must begin,- is not probable, Three years ago, when the .question was raised, many of those who had': earnestly supported the admission of women to the Tripos examinations would not support their admission to: ; the 8.A.. degree, One reason was the belief that admission to'tlie B:A. degree must lead in tho end, in spite of : all provisions which might be introduced, to their admission to tho M.A., ( and consequently to a share in the management of the University, It ' was also apprehended that difficulties', would arise - In the several colleges' with respect to fellowship, eto. An Xmport&at Railway By law Auckland, January 5. ; - In *n action against John MoDon« aid, a settler at Helensvillo, charged with having allowed cattle to stray on the railway line, it was contended on behalf of the Railway Commissural ers that their by-laws enabled thorn toproseoute any one whose cattle strayed on to a railway whotber it was ' fenced or not, The Bench decided that the by-law was ultra vires, and dismissed' the oase, at the same time expressing their opinion that the line at Rewiti, on the Helenßvillo branch of the railway, ought to be fenced by the Commissioners as Boon as possible . in the interests of tho public safety,

. Attiatour AtMbto Ohristchdkoh, January 5. Advices have been received that the' English Amateur Athletic Association) oa December 14, decided to accord a hearty welcome to the team cf athletics the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association proposes to send to Eng« land thißyear. • . Tho Woathor and tho Crops. Abiibukion, January 6,,-.. Rain continued with but little cessation till 10 o'clock to-day. Great damage has been done to the heavy crops, which are laid beyond recovery. The light crops are not much injured. ' The storm has. been very irregular in its effect. In some places three inches of rain tell, in others not half an inch, Nelson, January 5 A heavy storm "w experienced here last night, and the residents of the Waimea describe it as*he heaviest ..'thunderstorm oVcr ex-. perienced in the district, lightning ,afc times was very vivid, while the rain descended in torrents, The Wai'iti and its tributaries rosa rapidly, and was soon in high flood. A great deal of damage was done to the roads and standing orops,; The approach to the Wai«iti Bridge, near, ■Fox Hill,,was partly washed .away, , and traffic is stopped, as a number'of small bridges'and culverts iiayebeed destroyed, o ' The Midland Bailway Works at Belgrove sufferedgreatly' by /, the flood, and the crops'of grain arid' the hop gardea'B have 'been"much , injured.- '' ',',. .'"/'." . '., "' '.