LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 255, 27 October 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL. WeßTPobt, Monday. ( A movement is on foot to influence ' tbe Provincial Government for the , immediate completion of the road connecting Westport with the Mangira district. A meeting has been held, and strong resolutions passed, and , further actions are pending in interest of tbe port. Auckland, Monday. The Sydney papers per Hero state that io the outset the Caiifornian service will be carried out on temporary service, steamers calling en route for Anekland at Sydney each trip (?). A private letter intimates tbat it was known in commercial circles in Boston United States, tbat Forbes was not so affluent as he was generally, supposed to be, and it was believed to be impossible that he could carry oot his contract with the Governments of New Sooth Wales and Now Zealand. Mr Sheehan, in an address to his constituents, expreesed bis determination to resist the abolition of tbe Provinces, and a vote of confidence was passed in his favor. Dunedin, Tuesday. Mr Rattray, late president of tbe Dunedin Cricket Club, was yesterday presented by the club with a bat with an ornamented silver plate and inscription. He leaves for Europe to-morrow. The Revds. O'Reory and Walsh, new Roman Catholic ministers, are passengers by the Calypso from London. The second half-yearly report of the National Insurance Company shows the total receipts for the past half-year to be £29,160 8s 2d; expenditure £13,518 18s 6;l, leaving a surplus of £15,641 19s Bd. After deducting £7588 19s 8d for losses during the half-year, tbis leaves a balance for tbe year on the profit and loss account of £23,086 8s 6<J, of which the directors recommend £15,000 to be set apart towards tbe formation of a reserve fund. A dividend of 10 per cent on the paid-up capital will amount to £2500, and tbe balance is to be carried forward to the next half-year. The dividend will be payable on tbe 17ih November. ___W^__B_____i ____■— ______