INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 172, 12 July 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Wednesday. II is understood that au arrangement has been come to between Sir George Grey and the Premier, that the debate upon the Financial Statement will not take place before Tuesday next. The Taranaki sai'ed for Nelson and North at I p.m. Passenger : Mr and Mrs Fitchett, Messrs Laketnan, Baker, Lillie, Lane, Boom, J. R. Davies, E. E Jones, Bell. Chbißto_o_cii, Tuesday. At a meeting of tho Board of Governors of Canterbury College, Mr Tosawill corr. oted a statement made by the Hon. Mr Stafford, tbat the revenue of the College would in a lew years be £16,000 per annum. Mr Tosiwill said the revenue next year would be under _?3000, in 1880 .£3500, ani under the most favorab'.e circumstances would not in five years hencs excead £7000 per annum Ddjsedin, Wednesday. The Star libel case is creating strong feel ing amongst the Roman Catholics. The case has been adjourned for further evidence till Saturday. Mr Bell has been admitted to bail, himself in £100. A curling match was held on the ice, in the Northeast Valley, yesterday. Gbahambtown, Tuesday. There was a conference of Borough Councillors and the Chairman of the Highway Board to-dav, when a telegram from Mr Rowe, M.H.R., was discussed. Tha telegram referred to the Local Rating Bill, and stated thata provision was introduced exempting mining property from local rates. A long discussion ensued during which it was stated that bir George Grey had been the author of this clause, exempting mioiog property. Ultimately a resolution waa cirried to the effect tbat " this meeting is of opinion that mining property should remain as heretofore, and that it would be impolitic and unjust to exempt it from rates." Wcdnes?ay. A severe gale last night from the north did a good deal of damage. The framework of the new Congregational Church was blown down, entailing a loss of £200. The Orange Lodges celebrate their anniversary by a soiree to-night. Napier, Tuesday. At a meeting of the Harbor Board Mr Ormond was unanimously re-elected chairman. The question ofthe light at the Spit was re'erred to Messrs Kennedy and Vantier to report next meeting. A question was raised whether Mr Kennedy was entitled to hold a seat, he being part proprietor in the Telegraph newspapeijj^in which the Board's advertisements apfteCr and are paid ior. No decision was arrived at. The Simoneea Company are drawing good but not over-fljwing houses. Mathew Talbot, an immigrant has been remanded to the Lunatic Asylum for medical examination. Fokitika, Wednesday. - The Albion hid a fine weather passage of five days from Sydney. Her passengers for Nelson are Mrs T. Smith and Miss Wylan. Cargo for Nelson, 27 tons. Auckland, Wednesday. The report and balance slieet of the New Zealand Insurance Company will be presented at a meeting of shareholders this afternoon. The Directors will submit their thirty -fhsfc report with the audited accounts for the half-year ending May 21. ' The net amount received on the premiums account for the half-year was £92,277; losses paid and outstanding, £66,709; am unt received for interest, rent, &c. £8772; leaving a profit for the half year, inoluding £7239 brought forward from last half year, and after fully providing lor all unadjusted claims ol „40,077, whieh tbe Directors have appropriated as follows:— A dividend at the rate of 20 per cant per annum, amounting to £18,777; reiusurance fund £15,000, which will thensUnd at £35,000; cirried forward, £6,2d9 The Direciors inform the original shareholders that the whole of the new shares offerel to the public having been disposed of will enable the accounts of the old Company to be closed. There will probably be a balauce oi 29s per original share divisible amongst the old shareholders, payable in the course of the current half-year. The dividend will be payab e at Auckland ou the 13th instant, and at the Branch Agencies on receipt of advices. The liingite natives have got a printing plant, and intend to start a newspaper. A letter signed by eight Kingites has been sent to tbe Herald, stating that Todd's murderer was at Kaipaha when Sir D. M'Lean arrived, and remained until the Native Minister left lor Auckland.