BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3290, 5 September 1873, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, September 4. The Government intend to place a sum on the Estimates for more lighthouses. Captains Johnston and Ediom have made an exhaustive report on the subject. Ten thousand shares in the National Insuraiice Co. have been applied for. The drapers’ early-closing movement has collapsed. September 5, Captain Baldwin, Director of the National Insurance Company, proceeds to Napier today in the Paterson, While here he has imparted fresh impetus to tha share list. Applications are now coming in rapidly, Auckland, September 4, Five thousand shares in the National Insurance Co. have been applied for. Mr Saunders reports buyers of shares as follows Bright Smile, i(> 10s ; National Bank of New Zealand, Ll 16s j South British Insurance, L2 12s bd. Grahamstown, September 4. A man named Levy has been killed by a fall of earth. Great disappointment is expressed at no shares in the National Insurance Company having been offered here. Cromwell, September 4, The Lucknow Company struck a reef today about 800 feet from the mouth of their tunnel. The stone is similar to that sf the old workings. It is not yet known whether this is the same reef as in the shaft, or one parallel with it. Greytown, September 5. The Wairarapa Jockey Club have arranged for races about the end of February.