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NOTES FROM DUNEDIN.

; ' «» ■ ' t[BY TELEGRAPH— OWN CORBESPONDENT.] DUNEDIN, This Day. His Elcellenoy and the Countess of Ranfurly gave their fii'st garden party in Dunedin at Littlebourne yesterday. It was held in honour of the Queen's Birthday, "atod 1 some 600 invitations were issued. , ' <* At a meeting of the Hospital Trustees yeßterday afternoon Mr. T. Mackenzie attempted to introduce* the question of the management of the institution, which lie had raised in Parliament, but was promptly squelched by the Chairman, Mr. J. Robin, who reminded him that the meeting had been specially called to elect Trustees, , and refused to allow any other matter to be discussed. I The special train which conveyed the Premier, Sir Joseph Ward, and others to Orepuki yesterday made the journey from Dunedin to Invercairgill — 139 miles -r-in a trifle under five hours. s Mr: J. A.' Millar, .senior member for Dunedin, is to be presented with a handsome gold chronograph, valued at 40 guineas, raised- by shilling subscriptions, in recognition of his fight in Parliament against the San Francisco mail service and in favour of an "all-red" subsidy. A pickpocket named Frederick Matthews, who was caught in the act on Saturday, was brought before the Police Court yesterday on three charges. He pleaded Guilty, and was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence. fBT TILBOBAPH.— PKESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, 2nd December. At to-day's meeting of the University Council notice of motion was given .to appoint the Rev. Dr. Watt as lecturer upon Hebrew without salary, and 'that the Senate of the New Zealand Unive'rßity be recommended to amend the statute for B.A. degree, so as to allow students to take mathematics and either Latin or Greek as the compulsory subjects for that degree, instead of mathematics and Latin, as at present. William M'Ewan was committed for trial ' to-day for causing bodily harm. It is alleged he assaulted a man after they had a drink or two together, with the result that the latter's leg was broken.