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Kumara Times, Issue 792, 15 April 1879, Page 2

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Auckland April .14. The. South British Insuiance Campa iv’s half-yearly meeting was held to-dav. The balance-sheet for the last half year shows the total receipts, including £5600 brought forward from former half-year, to be £78,305. The premiums were £66,720 ; interest, £5986 ; losses paid and outstanding, £37,681 ; reinsurances and expenses, £26,597 j balance, £13,206. The divi dividend, at the rate of 15 per cent per annum, takes £75000 interest on the investments, equal to a 12 per cent dividend.

At Ilokianga an empty house belong ing to Judge Manning was burned down. Incendiaiism is suspected. The Broomhali block appears to be lingering. The surveyors have stopped working owing to the Native disputes about reserves.

The skeleton of a man was found on Toutapan Bland. The three-mile walking match between O’Connor and Hendry, for £2O, was done in 2G.V mins.

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CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB AU-

TUMN RACE MEETING. Christchurch, April 14, 8.3 p.m. The Autumn Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club opened to- day. The weather was wet, and consequently there was not so large an attendance as in former years.

Free Handicap.—Nemo, 1 ; Maritana, 2 ] Mima, 3. Time, 1 min. 19£ secs. Naid bolted. Laertes and Yampire were scratched.

Great Autumn Handicap. Lon<»lands, 1 j Natatoi-j 3 ; Mata, 3. Ten started. It was a grand race. Time, 2 mins. 43 secs.

Champagne Stakes;—ldalia colt, 1 ; Volunteer, 2 ; Marionette, 3. Time, 1 min. 23 secs.

Epsom Stakes.—Fishhook, 1 ; Memo, 2.

April 15. At the second day’s races to-day there was fine weather, and the attend* ance was large.

Flying Stakes.—Fishhook, 1 ; Mata* 2 ; Templeton, 3 ; Nemo, 4. Time 1 miu. 211 secs. A fire occurred last night, at Edward*, Bennett, and Co.’s Bond, Lichfield street, which contained a large quantity of goods. The building had two storeys of gaU’anised ironwork. By the exertions of the Fire Brigade, the fire was kept from spreading. The fire must have been smouldering a long time before breaking out Its origin is as yet unknown.

Wellington, A pi il 15. The New Zealander, this morning, says that the action of the Government regarding the proposed removal of Mr Warden Ilevell Irom Greymonth to Westport, and the transference of Mr Warden Broad to Greymonth, is one of the Government cap's that will give no one satisfaction, wiietha orincioals concerned, or the pnldie with whom they have to deal. B .th gentlemen in question are rhotoughly c.mteuted to stay where tlmy are, and miners and others interested in their curbs, are quite satisfied with their decisions ; but notwithstanding all this, the exchange has been ordered, and will, we presume, be carrh-d our. The article then ennmeirte.s in ilctail the past ser vices of Mr ilevell, and argues strong!v against the proposed change. The article concludes, “ LTulrss, therefore, it is intended to entirely remodel the whole Waidens Department, wo cannot but think that the proceedings are hai'dly discreet or justifiable under the Inrcmnst mces., The remonstrances of the pe )ple of the Grey deserve more than, passing attention, and we hope

the Government will give tiiem the consideration that they undoubtedly deserve.”

Messrs Ballanceand Macandi’ew found the West Coast well surveyed, and as far as Otalti, and the most severe gradient was 1 in 4, and this only for a short distance. Owing to the limited amount of appropriation made last session, the progress this yfear must be very small.

The land revenue to the end of the quarter ending 31st March was £760,000. There will be a large deficite in the revenue from land but it is expected to be counter-balanced by the increase of railways, Customs, &c.

The railway revenue for the three first quarters of t.h3 vear lias been £520,000, of which £211,000 was paid in during the past quarter, which is usuauy the best in the year, and will yield £250,000. A new Amateur Dramatic Club has been formed, and lii.s iOxoellency and La ly Rooiuson will become its patrons.

A respect.'b!e woman ami child have mysteriously disappeared iroiii their homo in this city.

H M.S. Emerald will Lave Welling, ton the day after the Governor procoods South, and will go direct to the Aucklands, to make the usual annual examinatioiiK for wrecks or castaways, an I to see in what, condition the stores and provisions are in. She will probably return to some poit in the North Island.

Port Chalmers, April 15. The Stadt Haarlem, which arrived off the Heads on Sunday night, brought 002 passengers, who arrived in good health. There were six deaths all infants, on the voyage. The Stadt Haarlem left Plymouth on Fehy. 15th. She was detained 26 hours at Standout and five days at the Cape, owing to the demand for coal for Government transports. Owing to the roughness of the sea on Port Chalmers bar, it was not deemed prudent to cross it, and the Stadt Haarlem sailed for Lyttelton, with all her passengers.