INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1469, 29 January 1887, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, January 28. The New Zealand Accident Insurance Company's anneal meeting was held today ; Mr D. B. Orulokshank m the chair. A most satisfactory balance-sheet was submitted, £1000 w»s added to the reserve, £1000 to re insurance, £600 to contingent liabilities, and the uaual dividend waa declared. Wellington, January 28 The Penguin br«ka her shaft about 7. 30 last night, ten miles south of Gipe Oampbell. The mails and passengers were transferred to the Koranui, whioh turned back to Lytte'ton. Ttie Waihora picked up the Penguin about 6 a.m., and took her m tow reaohing the wharf at 1 30. Dr Hector reports that the comet was visible after 10 p.m. yesterday, as a faint ray of light nearly vertical to tha horizon, and situated 30ieg. west of the south pole. It was 20 degrees m length, and appeared to point 10 degrees west of the sun. At 3a m. its position m the sky wonld be parallel to the southern horizon at an altitude of 5 degrees, but the light was so faint as to ba invisible even with a telescope. Dunbdin, January 28. Tha gang of men engaged m turning over the debris of the fire at the Wood vrar» Company's premises have completed their task without finding morejboiies, so thit it now appaara olear that only the four already mentioned lost their lives. An enquiry oommencea on Tuesday. Only one of the JELaitangata miners who went on strike has returned to work, although efforts have boen made by the mea to induoe the hands at present at work to leave. Tae men who rrere taken on now can earn 12 i a day, and those with previous knowledge of mining 14i. Constable Fleming, who was fined for assaulting a civilian, has been dismissed the force.