LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 134, 15 March 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

"Wellington, It. 18 rumoured that Mr Bathgate u ill probably go into tlie Lc<;iglathe Council as Minister of Justice. Mr Peacock, the member for h\ ttelton, is about resigning his seat intbo Houm? of Representatives, and will be called tt> the Legislative Council.

Thursday. The meeting of the South British Insurance Company shareholders held yesterday was adjourned until to-morrow, awaiting u reply to certain questions addressed to the board of directors in Auckland.

Nelson, Wednesday. The All-comers' Secord Mfctch resulted as follows * Ghey (Whniignnm), 3S, medium ; McLaren (0tag0),33, medium*; Tlould, 35 r medium; Thompson- (Thamet), 35,- medium ; McGregor (Otago), 35, small-bore ; Leigh (Thames), 31, medium ; Taylor (Thames), 31, siuoll-bjre ; Richardson, 34, small-bore ; Buchanan (Dune-din), 24, medium ; Morley (AC), 31, medium. Two matches come off to-morrow to demonstrate the difference in firing with dark-coloured targets and while bull'b-eyo and the ordinary coloured target. Soall, of Aucklands, advocates the former ; and the Government give prizes to let the principals huve a trial.

(From the STA2-). The Governors of the Wellington College lmve been appointed ft committee to consider, wheth'>£ the- lectures to be given under tlio auspices of the University should ho combined ■« ith Mr Vogel's scheme for lectures on natural science in connection with the Museum. The Central Board of Health decided to nsk the Governor to ibhiie a proclamation bringing certain clauses of the Public Health ' Act into force, with the view of enabling the Hoard to take stringent measures for the prescnation ot health.