TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
fPER press agency.) Auckland, Wednesday. The New Zealand Insurance Company’s half-yearly meeting was held to-day. The report showed premiums £75,330, being £15,115 of an increase over the corresponding half-year of 1871, and £22,783 over the last half-year. The marine losses were about the average, including the Cospatrick, Bleneathra, Gothenburg, Jason, and other first-class vessels. The losses, including estimate for all claims accruing prior to May 31, amounts to £26,444. After deducting all expenses, there remains a credit balance of £19,686. Out of this a dividend of 20 per cent., absorbing £13,834, was declared. The report was adopted. The last of the Forfarshire’s immigrants were removed from the barracks to-day for the Waikato. They are a very superior class, and will experience no difficulty in obtaining employment. Gkahamstown, Wednesday. The Manukau has yielded 600ozs. lOdwts. melted gold for the month’s crushing. The Tairua got 23ozs. amalgam from scwt. stone from another reef. There is a suit in the Warden’s Court, Kelly v. Heaves, for trespass, on the ground that Heaves did not peg out as alleged. Several similar cases are to come on. Alexandra, Wednesday. Tawhiao is at ICaipiha, and was near here yesterday, pheasant shooting. There is still a great deal of sickness up country—three to four deaths daily. Tutawhaio, son of Tawhaio, is here in the township. Old Tawhaio, the King, remains at Kawhia. Large quantities of produce are coming in. Thirty canoes are at the landing place. ■ Measles are still very prevalent amongst the Ngatihaua at Kuiti. Tauranga, Wednesday.
The Bay of Plenty Times this morning publishes an address from Colonel Harrington to the electors of the East Coast, notifying his intention to stand for the district at the next election for the General Assembly. Captain Moms, M.P.C., issues a similar notification. The contest will be a very keen one.
The Bank of New Zealand invites tenders for the erection of extensive bank premises. New Plymouth, Wednesday.
Kaokao, a celebrated Hauhau chief, who during the late war directed their engineering operations, is dead. His death will relieve Government of much difficulty in procuring the further additions of territory. Meat has risen a penny per pound. Corbett, a carpenter, aged 70, hung himself yesterday in a fit of despondency. Wanganui, Wednesday.
A new line of coaches is expected to start running between Wanganui and Hawera. There is already a tri-weekly communication. It is said that the owners of the new line contemplate running on alternate days with the present line. Greymodth, Wednesday.
A boat belonging to the s.s. Tararua, which left here for Melbourne on Saturday last, was found yesterday on the beach near Eazorback, about twenty-eight miles north of Greymouth.
Chkistchdrch, Wednesday.
At a meeting of the Jewish congregation on Sunday last, £BO was raised towards the testimonial to Sir Moses Montifiore, Bart., originated in London, and a committee was appointed to obtain further subscriptions from Jews and Christians.
During the gale on Monday last the Heathcote Rowing Club’s boatslxed was blown down, and the four-oared outrigger and other boats were almost totally destroyed. The land sales in this province are still making good averages. The amount realised at yesterday’s bi-weekly sale was £4BOO. At a special meeting of the New Zealand Shipping Company this afternoon, the resolutions adopted were—first, to empower the directors to borrow money by the issue of debentures or otherwise, wither without security; the second to alter the date of holding the annual general meetings of the company from the month of January to August in each year. The chairman of the Board of Directors said he was glad to inform the meeting that the debit balance of £14,000, which existed on the profit and loss account at the last annual meeting, had entirely disappeared, and the capital of the company was returned in stock. Five ships had been ordered. He believed they would be completed during the current year. They would surpass the standard required by law, which Lloyds require for first-class certificates, and were being built on the most approved principles. The company has succeeded in obtaining offices, at a very low rental for Loudon, at 88 Bishopsgate-street. Since the last annual meeting the operations of the company have been very successful. The Bluff and Dunedin, especially the former, contributed a good share of the business to the company’s ships. The directors, in view of increasing the business of the company, had resolved to make a call of 50s. on the capital —2os. on the 14th August, 20s. on the Ist October, and 10s. on the 14th November, allowing 8 per cent, rebate on advance payments. Dcxedin, Wednesday. The old newspaper case of Garrick v. Pyke was finally settled to-day. Mr. Bathgate gave judgment for £72 10s, and costs, for Garrick ; this includes £65 paid into court. The full amount claimed was £BS.
Tim Fire Brigade talk of disbanding, owing to the poor support received from the City Council and insurance companies. A meeting is to be held on Monday to consider matters. Fred Chapman, son of the Judge, is coming forward as a candidate for a seat in the City Council.
Mr. Blair, district engineer, read a very interesting paper last night, at the University, on the building stone of Otago. The subject was ably handled. The last three leaders in the Dunedin Star have been on Bell's first claims to effective ventilation in public buildings. It stated that Mv. Tobin was not the original inventor of the system, and that the credit belongs to New Zealand.
The municipal elections are attracting at tention at present.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4468, 15 July 1875, Page 2
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