INTERCOLONIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 102, 30 April 1881, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

Sydney, Friday. The ordinary half yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New South Wales was held here to-day to receive the report of the directors for the half year ended 31st March. The balance sheet showed that the profits for the half year amounted to £93,066, to which has to be added the balance carried forward from the previous half year, £2623, giving the total amount available for division £95,500. The following appropriations were recommended: — To payment of a dividend at the rate of 15 ptr cent per annum, £75.000; bonus at the rate of 2.J per cent per anuum, £12,500; carried to reserve fund £5000, leaving a balance to be carried forward of £3089, The report was unanimously adepted by the meeting. Hennesy's brandy in case 37a , in bulk 12s 3d; Kerosene, diamond, la 9d per gallon; Devoe's la 10d. Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, per ton £36; New Zealand wheat, per bushel, 5s 6dj New Zealand oats, per bushel, 2s 9d; maize, per 60lbs, 3s; tobacco, Raven's twist, per lb, Is sd; candleß, D.B.J.'b Bid: candles, D.R.O.'s Bd.

Mblboubnb, Friday. The owner of tho eteamor India has been arrested.

t^ Mauritua advices to the 19th Inst report 'that 276 tons of sugar were loading for I Lyttelton, The tone of the market ia un--1 changed. The crops have been improved by seasonable weather.

Saturday. When the owner of the steamer India was arrested yesterday, arras and a log book criminating the vessel were found in his possession.

Arrived— Arawata, from the Bluff. It is announced that Mr Berry has arranged to delay the departure of the Suez mail steamer next week by 24 hours in consequence of the mishap to the Tararua, so that the New Zealand mails may, if possible, arrive in time to be sent on.

An attempt was made last night to break into the Bank of Victoria at Seymour in the North-eastern district. The manager, however, came across the burglars who were frightened off by his revolver.