TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2022, 6 March 1907, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Press Association. DUNEDIN, yesterday. At the meeting of the Standard Insurance Company the Hon. J. B. Callan, in seconding the motion for adoption of the report and balancesheet, said one point which was a matter of regret was that underwriting in New Zealand for this year had not been a suepess, but as the Chairman had said, they had to take tho lean years with the fat ones. This year he understood had been a particularly unfortunate one in regard to fires in New Zealand. In connection with that it was an important thing, and he agreed with the directors that the reserve fund should be increased. It was a wise policy. It was satisfactory to see that the investments were good ones. The motion was carried. The retiring directors, Messrs. John Mill and AY. F. Edmond, were re-elected AUCKLAND, yesterday.

A fire broke out on the steamer Onslow at Wliitianga through the explosion ol : signal rockets. The fumes were so bad that the locality could not be reached. The vessel was scuttled to -extinguish the flames. She was floated on the following tide. The damage amounts to £2O. MASTER.TON, yesterday. _ Edwin Meredith, aged 80, an old pioneer, died to-day. He was born in Tasmania, and was a. son of an old Peninsula officer. He came do New Zealand 57 years ago, residing at Otago, Hawke’s Bay, Whareama, and since 1879 at Llandaff, on the Upper Plain, Masterton. , WELLINGTON, yesterday. The Minister of Lands states that lie l eturns from Auckland more than ever impressed with the belief as to the tremendous future before the province, particularly in the North, whero the chief want is railway communication. The products of the district are mostly perishable, and "ill not stand loug cartage or valor carriage. Some day this country will support an immense population, particularly along the West Coast. NELSON, yesterday. At a sntutory meeting of the Harbor Board Mr John Graham, M.H.11., was unanimously re-elected Chairman for the seventh year in succession.