TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 36, 11 July 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph

Agency.) Auckland, July 10,

At the half-yearly meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company, the following report was adopted “ Notwithstanding the increasing competition for business, this company more than maintains its position, and premiums have steadily increased. The amount received during the past half-year, £(53,216 18s 7d, is the largest sum yet received for premiums in any half-year, and shows an increase of £11,51)5 13s 2d on the corresponding half-year of 1873, and an increase of £18.75)0 on the half-year ending November 30th, 1873. The directors have in view plans for still further extending the company’s business. The balance of profits for the past half-year is £26,179 17s 2d, This result is attained after making provision for losses, which have occurred during the current half-year. The directors recommend an ordinary dividend of ten per Cent. The amount now invested stands at £200,055. The directors have felt the importance of increasing the number of shareholders, and have resolved to recommend the shareholders to increase the capital of the company, and to dispose of a portion of new stock to those likely to promote its business, A special gcu' ial meeting of ilic company will be convened at an early dale, to discuss the resolution to be submitted for this purpose.

Alexandra, July 10.

Nothing new. A number of natives are down with produce. Major Te Wheoro has arrived here, where he will permanently remain to act for the Government. THIS DA YS TELEGRAMS. FRIGHTFUL MURDER NEAR AUCKLAND. Auckland, July 11. Charles Dyer was brought down from Pakiri chatged with the murder of Eliza Battersea, a woman he was living with. He was jealous and they were constantly quarreling. It was alleged that last Wednesday he beat her in a brutal manner. Ho then poured kerosene on her clothes and set fire to them, then wrapped a sack round her and carried her to the river and threw her in. A man named Watson seeing her there lifted her out with Dyer’s assistance, all her hair was burned off her head, her clothes burned to the waist, and the whole upper part of her body half roasted. She lingered two days in agony, and then died. Dyer alleges she spilled kerosene over herself and it accidentally ignited.

Mr Blackall, chief officer of the barque Pet, died from fracture of the skull caused by an accident aboard.

Fat cattle, ship borne, 28s to 32s fid ; inferior ewes, fis fid to 14s 5 merino wethers, 5s fid to fis 3d ; fat sheep, 5d per lb. Grain market dull. Oats, 5s 3d ; wheat, fis 3d to fis 4d ; Hour, £l4 ; barley, fis fid ; butter, Is 3d ; cheese, 8d; hams and bacon, lOd to lid; malt, 8s fid ; potatoes, £6 10s, Wellington,July 11.

Flour, £l3 to £l3 10s; oatmeal £24 to £25 ; pearl barley, nominal, £2fi to £2B ; wheat, milling, none ; chick, 4a fid ; oats, 4s 8d to 4s 10d ; potatoes, £5 to £G ; cheese, 7d to 7Jd ; hams and bacon, 9d.