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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 80, 19 March 1919, Page 6

I At a recent meeting, the N.Z. i‘University Senate passed regular'tions specially providing for soldiers i'whose matriculation examinations • 'have been interfered with by serj’vice. It is now announced that i those desiring to avail themselves “of the concessions should apply to “the University College in their district.— Press Association. , | An Auckland Presfc Association messag' 1 states that Mr. Tom Read, of the firm of Read Brothers, jewellers, and a well known musician, dropped dead in the street after attending an Orphan’s Club rehearsal. The cause of death was heart weakness after influenza.

| The adjourned inquiry into the j circumstances surrounding the destruction, by fire, on August 24, 1918, 'of tlie fount-loomed cottage in Norton road, Hastings district, owned by Mr. W. Taylor, and occupied by ‘Air. \V. TayUir, and occupied by Mr 'W. P. Bowocn. dairy farmer, w«s 'continued by Mr. R. W. Dyer, S.M., coroner, at the Hastings Courthouse 'this afternoon, when the occupier of ‘the house, Air. W. P. Bowden, was 'in the witness box. Detective Butler conducted the case for the police.