NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 348, 27 November 1915, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE.

A PROGRESSIVE YEAR

WELLINGTON - , Nov?. 27^

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.'s annual balance sheet shows the amount available to be £147,851. The directors recommend the payment of a final dividend of 2£ per cent on the preference stock, making 5 per cent for the year, also 5 per cent on ordinary stock, leaving £Bl,405 to be carried forward. Of £166,572 received from the liquidator of the ! New Zealand Land Association, Ltd., £59,865 has been applied to wrtiing- ; down the premises and the balance carried to the reserve. STEAMER DELAYED. TROUBLE WITH STOKEHOLD CREW. WELLINGTON-, Nov*. 27< The Moeraki's departure for Sydney was delayed two hours, until 9.3 u owing to trouble with the stokehold crew. Five trimmers cleared out during the day, and could not be replaced Then five steerage passengers agreed to take the places of the missing men. The firemen acquiesced until the sailing hour arrived, and then demanded that the new men should pay the union entrance fee. This the new men refused to do, and the ship was delayed while the Union officials and the shipping manager conferred. Finally it was slated that the entrance would be paid for the men, and the ship got away.

TRAVELLERS' PERMITS

WELLINGTON Nov). 27,,

An official communication has been recehe ( ; by the New Zealand Government, from the Imperial authorities to the effect that the Aliens' Restriction Amendment Order of earlier Government issue has been amended so as to include all British subjects. This means that restrictions similar to those placed upon persons leaving New Zealand are now applied in Britain, photographs in addition to passports being ne-ji-v j&ry.