SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 16, 16 July 1910, Page 5

SOUTHERN NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) OTAGO CAPPING CEREMONY. DUNEDIN, Friday. The capping ceremony in connection with the University College of Otago was held this afternoon, when the degrees were conferred as follow:—Bachelor of Arts 21, bachelor of science 6, bachelor of laws 3, bachelor of medicine and surgery 13, master of arts 3, master of science 1, master of laws 1, doctor of medicine 3. Speeches were delivered by the Rev. A. Cameron, who presided; Dr. Colquhoun, who dealt at length with work of the medical school; and Mr. T. M. Haslett, representing the students. AN HABITUAL CRIMINAL. WELLINGTON, -Friday. John Lennox wa3 brought before the Chief Justice (Sir Robert" Stout) for sentence to-day on a charge of false pretences. .. Sis Honor said prisoner was an habitual criminal, and sentenced, him to 12 months' imprisonment in the Wellington Gaol, a,fter which term he was to return to the reformatory at New Plymouth. RIVAL RAILWAY SOCIETIES. HAWSRA, Friday. In reference to the question of the direct representation of the i/ocomotive, Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association on the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants' Association, the Hawera branch of the L.E.F.C. Association pasised the following resolution:—"This branch (representing 95 per cent of the locomotive staff of Hawera) being of the opinion that the movement is antagonistic to the progress of the Association, strongly protests against such a suggestion, ' and earnestly urges all locomotive men to refrain from voting on' the" question/ CHARGED WITH BTXBfiIiAEY. CHRISTCKUECH,.. Friday* William John Grose, a man "who has been arrested in connection " with the Linwood burglaries, appeared at. the Magistrate's Court to-day on a charge of having broken and entered the shop of T. W. Moller, and stolen, two pairs of boots and a pair of .rubber heels r valued at £2 12/3." The", was remanded until. Thursday, July. 21.""Bail was allowed in bis own eurety of £100, and one of £100. THE POWELEA PETITION. WELLINGTON, this day. Twelve thousand persons in • Wellington have signed the petition- for the partial remission of the sentence passed ,on Joseph JPowelka at Palnierston North. This is in addition to petitions signed at Palmereton, Masterton, Feilding, Wanganui, and Pahiatua. . A deputation will present the petition to the Minister for Justice next Friday. MR- DINNIE'S APPOINTMENT. WELLINGTON, Thursday. Mr. W. Binnie, ex-Commissioner of Police, who was recently appointed to be President of the Maori Land Board, is to have the presidency of the Tokerau District Maori Land Board; in succession to Mr. C. D. Fitt, who has retired on reaching the age limit. COAL FOR THE TERRA NOVA.' DUNEDIN, this day, Mr. John Mill, of Dunedin, now in' the Old Country, writing to a friend, says: "I met Captain Scott, and offered to coal the Terra Nova free of charge if she took her departure from Port Cf x mers. This offer he accepted," MISCELLANEOUS. • -"" , "t DUNEDEST, this day. The tender of Mr. Gabriel Hodges ( £8,732) for the new fire station in Moray-place, has been accepted.