NEW ZEALAND.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2625, 19 August 1881, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.

(Tee Times Special Wire.] The Fate of the RonaAuckland, Aug. 19. The search party have returned from their investigation of the wreck of the vessel between Kaipara Heads and Manukau. There is no doubt that the vessel is the schooner Rona and that all hands perished. The board with the vessel’s name on it has been brought to town arid identified. The natives have burnt the vessel down to the copper in order to hide signs of pilfering, and to secure copper. As she now lies in the sand she is not worth £lO. Ths ‘‘Liberty” Again goes to Law. ■ Christchurch," August 19. Henry Blackett, jnnr., (son of the Mayor of Rangiora). John Hossack, and John Sanson were charged at the Magistrate’s Court this day with doing wilful damage to,type at the “ Liberty ’’office. On the application of Mr Stringer, the case was adjourned till Wednesday. The Standard Insurance Company. Dunedin. Aug. 19. The half-yearly report of the Standard Insurance Company shows that after providing for all losses there remains a balance of £5190, which the directors propose to carry forward. They hope to bo able to resume paying dividends next half-j'ear. The Profit on DrugsThe New Zealand Drug Company have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. Racing Stock for AustraliaHarry Prince, with his string of horses, left to-day. A Windfall. The wife of Mr Robert Chapman, ex Registrar of the Supreme Court, by the death of her uncle, ex-Governor Sutherland, receives a fortune of £7500.