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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 150, 30 June 1897, Page 4

On and aftor to-morrow the cable and Government telegraph offices at Wakapuaka are to be kept open for receipt and despatch of message? until 11 p.m. Hitherto New Zealand's hour for closing has been 9.30 p.m. This arrangement will greatly facilitate the fransmiision of messages between Now Zealand and tho eastern colonies.

At the Dunedin Magistrate's Court yesbordcy Mr T. R. Dodda suod tho Caversham Borough Council for £38 2s Bd, costs aud expenses in conducting tho iant licensing committee election. Mr Sim, for tho defendants, claimed a nonsuit on the grounds thab proceedings must bo by mandamus. Mr Carow, S.M., took timo to consider tho poiut.

Herman Shoreman, a;»_d 22, was accidontaliy Biiot ab Ekobahuna on Sunday, when oub pigeon shooting. Apparently ho fell over a cliff, and his gun exploded, the charge entering below his knee. Nob returning on Sunday night, a search party was instituted, and they found him much exhausted. Shoreman had to a largo extent stopped tho flow of biood by using a necktie, bub suffered from exposure, having loft his coat and vest at homo. No serious results aro anticipated.

Tho usual fortnightly meeting of the Devonport Borough Council was hold last evening, when there were present the Mayor (Mr J. C. Macky), and Messrs Entrican, Dunning, Harvoy, Brooks, Dubton, Mitchell, Dudor and 0. Mays. It was resolved? to thank by advorti*cmeut those who assisted at the Rangitoto Jubilee bonfire display by donations and otherwise. Mr Eatrican reported a breach of the bylaws,, additions having been made to a building without a permit from the Borough Council, lb was decided to investigate the matter with a view of prosecuting the offender. Mr Dutbon moved, " Thab tho water supply charges bo reduced from 4 per cent, to 2i per cent." Mr Dunning seconded tho motion. Mosb of the moH-bors opposod the proposal on the ground thab in order to reduce the water supply rate it would bo necessary to increase bhe general rates. The motion was lost, two Councillors voting for it and seven

Tho many fricnda of Mrs Peters, the wife of the Rev. A. Peters, minister of Sb. John's Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby, will learn with regret that she passed peacefully away at midnight. Tho deceased lady had been a patient eufi'sror for many months. Before residing in Ponsonby, Mrs Peler3 had a very painful iline3S, which threatened her life ; but from this she partially recovered, and on entering with her husband into hor now sphero of duties, she gave herself bo pastoral visitation, which her friends thought was too much tor her enfeebled constitution. She took an ardont interest ia class meetings aud week evening services, and in Qve-ything thab tended to as.isb her husband's work, and build up tho Church. She was of a meek and retiring disposition, yeb had formed a wide circle of friends, both young and old, who had just begun bo appreciate) hor earnest Christiau work. By tho whole of St. John's people, and the late United Methodist Church ab Pitb and Vincenb streets, she was very much loved. She was a native of Christchurch, Much sympathy is felt for Mr Peters in his bereavement.

The ordinary meeting of bhe Auckland University College Council was held yesterday afternoon. Presenb:—Sir G. M. O'Rorko (Chairman), Hon. J. A. Tole, Rev. W. J. Williams, Mossrs C. Major, G. Peacocke, and J. S. Maclaurin. The Chairman welcomed back Messrs Williams and Tole, who had been re-elected members of the Council. The Committee appointed to consider the question of providing a common-room for students reported that they could not recommend the Council to incur tho expense of the room requested by tho Students' Association. With regard to a request thab students' meetings might be held in tho library, it was decided thab arrangements should ba made for tho students to meet in tho lecture-rooms. Tho Professorial Board wrote suggesting thab tho English and classical lecture-room could be used after 8.15 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Ib was resolved to pay the coat of the new laboratory oub of the Council's fixed deposit of £500, which matured in July, and the Chairman was authorised to W-bhdraw £350 for the purpose.

Two accidents wero admitted to the Thames Hospital yesterday. Richard Allen, a gardoner, employed by A. Price, slipped and broke his thigh, and Francis Jones had his ankle crushed between two logs ab Turua.

At Courb Bros.' sale in gGDts. mercery, bows from 4d, Derby bies from 6d, and all better goods reduced.-—(Advb.)