LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. Dunedin, Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 148, 19 April 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. Dunedin, Wednesday.

Tbe passengera by the Philip Laing celebrated their twenty-iifth anniversary of landing in the province by a picnic. There were 120 persons present. Mr Macandrow, m his speech at lunch, said that he hoped in little more than a month to see moored at tlio Railway Pier the first of a lino of large steamers direct from home, m iking the passage in -19 days, and bringing 800 or 1,000 immigrants piT month. Ho understood that Mr Cargill's mission to England wad to arrange tlio service. A public meeting was held at Arrow, and carried a. rote of no confidence in M.t Hallenstein. Sailed : City of lhinedin, for London, with 2/100 bales of wool, 9,000 cases preserved meat, 250,caskd tallow, 7,6600z. gold, and 22 passengers. Mr Reid will address his constituents on the 23rd. The City Council have, by a majority of one, reiolved to reduce the rates. Three slacks of wheat have been burned at Arrovr. Supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The negotiations are co n pie ted for the absorption of the Bank of Otago by the National Hank of New Zealand. Mr Stout has boen appointed L&w Lecturer to the Otago University. The Eyre Creek Station, Southland, containing 40,000 acres leasehold and 51,000 acred freehold, and the Long Ridge Station, containing 30,0J0 acres leasehold and 80,000 freohold, were purohased by Mr JLu-uoch for £25,000 and £3 1,000 respectively. Sailed : Zealandia, with 27 pfts*engcr«, including Mr Macassey. She and the City of DuncJm raco home. Largo bets have been made on tne result. Wellington, Thursday. The University Council have resolved not to receive any further applications for ad rundem degrees until next session. Mr If. Demalet was appointed Registrar, Mr Tancred Chancellor, and Mr Carloton Vice-chancellor for iive years. It virus resolved to pass a statute that undergraduates of the New Zealand University who study at the Otago University shall bo admissible to a B.A. degree after having kept three years' terms and passed the examination prescribed by the New Zealand University (?). A resolution was passed atlinning the desirability of the appointment of an inspector for affiliated institutions; and that of Sir^Greorgo Bon en's prize not less than £5 per annum be given for the best essay on a subject to be named, and which will bo open to all matriculated members who have not taken a degree. At the sale of Mauawatu land to-day £22,077, was realised, the prices ranging from 20s to 60s per ucrr. The Provincial Government has circulated copies of a bill intended to be introduced to authorise raising a loan ' of £21,000 for the construction of certain works of public utility in the province. It proposes that the province should give the colony security in land for the amount, and specifies the proposed objects of expenditure. Mr Reynolds has been gazetted Colonial Secretary. Christchurch, Wednesday. The Volunteer camp broke up last night. At the Supreme Court, Frederick Berg, for arson,, was acquitted. BlufT, Wednesday. Sir Dillon Bell arrived here last night by special train, and addressed a well-attended meqting of his constituency. At the close he received a unanimous vote of approval and thanks, Tho Albion lias arrived. She left Melbourne on the 10th instant, and brings the Suez mails. She sails for Dunediu to-night.