Notes and Events

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 28 November 1891, Page 2

Notes and Events

The death of Lord Lytton recaUs the wonderful knowledge of the Old World which the members of the Diplomatic Service acquire. Lord Lytton entered the service at 18 years of age, and at the age of 56 was appointed Ambassador to France. During the interval he was attached in different capacities to Washington, Florence, Hague, St. Petersburg, Constantinople, Vienna, Copenhagen, Athens, Madrid, and Lisbon. ■ In 1876 he was appointed Viceroy of India, and in 1887 Ambassador at Ptortoi

" Great complaints are made by the Lou don papers on the water supply, the Chronicle -asserting that Londoners ;.re paying a million a year moi ; fchr -it ought for water. This seen: ; to i 3 a mere assertion of a fact, a? out of nine companies which havo | the supply in their hands, the loweF i div lend paid is six per cent, and th > hig lest over twelve per cent. T > pa) a three and three-quarter dividend the original shares a,re worth very largely increased sums, in sonn cases being quoted at £275 an I ! £863 per £100. The late Governor of New South Wales is attempting to obtain a seat upon the London County Council, with the idea of im* proving the present position. He has his work cut out out, as the selling values of the shares in these companies make their united capital total to over 25£ million pounds! It will be a qustion of waiting till their rights expire. The Bank of New Zealand Estates Company, in pursuance of the general policy agreed upon when the company was formed about twelve months ago, have commenced .the realisation of their assets in real earnest. They now advertise that in the Fouth Island they will offer for sale in the early part of next year in Marlborough, Canterbury, and Otago properties to the extent of 838,014 acres of freehold and leasehold land, with 212,000 sheep ; also, cattle, horses, &c.