NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 January 1901, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

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Parcel Post. Wellington, This Day. As was expected the introduction of the system in the holiday season has prevented the express letter and parcel system and special postal messenger service being used by the public to any great extent. Yet as regards the universal stamp some £762 worth has been sold in the colony of which Wellington took £362. Steamer for Lake Wakitipu. The Minister of Railways intends to invite tenders for the building of a highclass passenger steamer with a speed of 16 knots to run on Lake Wakatipu in connection with Government tourist traffic. Midland Commission. Fraser, M.H.R. ; has accepted a seat on the Midland Railway Commission.

The Sixth Contingent.*--Byrnes, M.H.R. has volunteered for the sixth contingent,

More Congratulations. Ward cabled New Zealand’s congratulations to Roberts on the new distinction conferred upon him. Shipment of Salmon Ova. Auckland, January 5. A shipment of half a million salmon ova arrived by the Sierra to the order of the New Zealand Government, in charge of Mr. Lambsons. superintendent of the Baird Salmon Hatchery, California. The ova appear to be in good condition. Mr. Ayson, Inspector of Fisheries, met the steamer bore and took charge of the shipment, which will be sent to the Government hatchery at Halcateramea, Canterbury. New Zealand Insurance Company. The New Zealand Insurance Company’s balance-sheet for the year ending 80th November, 1900, is published. The net revenue is £’360,399; the credit on the yra-’s transactions, including the balan, o brought forward from the previous pear is £’32,290. The available balance, after paying an interim dividend in July last, is £72,290, which the directors recommend to be appropriated as follows :—Transfer to reserve and reinsurance funds, £35,000 ; dividend and bonus for the halt year at 3s per share, £15,000 ; carry forward to new account, £22,290.