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Mr Bryce and Wahanui.

"T p, WttiNfrraff, Lst Night. ItSs understood] that Mr/ Bryce has -written to Wahamii, flbutLwlfen the messeiigor went to deliver the missive, it was ascertained that Wahanui had gone to Mokau to at-end the funeral of his sister, who had just died there. A native mesi Banger Jfas, how/ever, beorc seht{ ojti; jifrith 'theletWr! «« ' -'•' ? '' M ' f ' 5 ;

New Zealand Universityt Colonies, states that the petition to the \ Queen from the Senate of the New Zealand University, asking for power to sented to Her Ma-jfesi^, together with the ministerial recommendation in favor of ifc, and the Queen had been pleased graciously to grant the petition. Lord Kimberley, however, points out that the letters patent cannot be prepared until the local Legislature, has modified or repealed the isewfeealaW University Act of 1875. It may be mentioned that until this act is modified or repealed, the lett^p^ntar.nse^s

Department. Some changes are about to be marie in the management of the Government Insurances ßeg'attmißutX |M,r Hepburn Lyall,j.qjjis §|i|pu]||ansJre w &. e appointed secretary to the Department, and placed in charge of the inside staff, Mr George Thorne, agency superintendent, having change' oi Jtye cjuiMidejsi^ht jL)6ty4 befng, as heretofore under the Commissioner, Mr D. M. Luekie. Mr Godfrey Knight resigns the management of the Industrial Branch, which will be continued with the ordinary department, and conducted by Messrs LyalL and Thorne as inside and outside managcis. Mr Godfrey Knight retains his ol(f position as head actuary, and is ' agouti to j^e de|pa|(|lietl to Melbourne'on an bMcial visit in connection with the Department.