INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 231, 29 September 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[press AGENCY.] Auckland, Friday. It is stated on good authority that the Directors o": the South British 'insurance Company will recommend a dividend of 15 per 'cent per annum at tbe half-yearly meeting to be* held on Monday. Notwithstandiuy the heavy losses the balance sheet shows a profitable half-year. Moanatiri shares declined to £6 17s 6d to-day. New reef cut. Mr Auckland reports sales to-day of fat cattle at full rates, 37a per 1001b ; fat sheep penny lower, 4s id. Wellington, Friday. To-day's Government bazcUn contains an Act of the Couucil of .Western Australia, admitting New Zealand stock when accompanied by a certificate from a duly qualified veterinary surgeon, that when the stock was placed on board it wa3 healthy; in the abseuce of such a certificate stock to perform quarantine. The following telegram has beon received by the Corporation: — "London, September 22.— T0 the Mayor of Wellington. New Zealand. — Indian famine mo*_ iuterse, £200,000 raised here. Colonial sympathy would be heartily welcome, cau you do anything in this matter. — Lord Mayor of London." Mr Duncan auctioned a number of Union Insurance shares this afternoon at a premium of 7s 6d to 9s Sd per share. Christchurch, Friday. The satisfaction at first evinced respecting the allotment of Union Insurance shares is now entirely changed, and the contrary feeling is pretty generally expressed at the seemiug inconsistencies in the allotment amongst business men. Saturday. The Press this morning says: —Steps are being taken to establish another Insurance Company here, and the scheme will assume a definite form iu a few days. • Francis Quartley, a farmer at Green Park was gored by a bull and died shorLly after. William Fisher, who was knocked down by a cab while in liquor, bas died from the injuries received. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death. The Supreme Court criminal sessions open on Monday next. There are nine cases, including wilful murder, larceny, house-break-ing embezzlement, and indecent assault. The Lyttleton Harbor Board have decided to order a steam tug from England. A public meeting was held last night to to consider the Public Domains and District Railways Bills. Resolutions were carried to the effect that no public domain or park should be dealt with so as to interfere with the free use of the same by the public, and that, in connection with district railways, Boroughs should have powers equal to County Councils, as being equally interested in the same, pecuniarily and otherwise. Oajiaru, Friday. Wheat— first-class samples, none offering; second quality, almost unsaleable; nominal quotations, 6s. Oats, 4s to 3s 3d; barley, nominal; floar, £17; oatmeal, £20; pollard, £5; bran, £3 15s; potatoes, £2— a'l f.o.b. Donedin, Friday. All the employees of the Daily Times received notice this evening that their services would not be required after to-mor-row week. It Is understood that Messrs Reed and Femvick are the purchasers, and that the Guard an will be incorporated with the Times.

Lawrence, Friday. The allocation of Union lusurance shares has given anything but satisfaction. The largest insurer in towu applied for 1000 shares, aud got none. Sixty thousaud were applied for altogether, and some 350 were allotted.