WESTPORT COAL OUTPUT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81894, 27 November 1906, Page 2

WESTPORT COAL OUTPUT.

Per Press Assooation, 44 \ Westport, November f&T The Westport Coal Company's oufci put last week was 1447 tons 7cwt.

ASPHYXIATED WHILE INTOXICATED

Per Press Association. Masterton, November 26 ' At the inquest on William Martin, round dead on his premises on Sunday morning, the jury returned a verdict that deceased came by his death state SP^X ' a an intoxicated

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DM|

Per Press Association. Christchurch, November 26. Ihe eExhibition attendance to-dasi was 5 740 , which brings the total to date to 320,374.. *

THE UNION S.S. COMPANY*

Per Press Association. Duuedin, November 26. The annual meeting of the Union S-S. Company was held to-day. Tim directors 5 report recommended a dividend of 4 per cent for th e half-year, making ii per cent for tho year, and a bonus of 2 per cent from the Inßuri ance I* und. Thfe report and balanceslieet were adopted. The Hon. G, HcLean, who has occupied the chairmanship of directors from an early period of the company's existence, aid not seek re-election, as he announced at last meeting, in.view of a< visit about to be paid to Britain by lumself and family. Mr Mills, manfifing director, spoke in appreciative terms of Mr McLean's valuable ser. j vices,.. al ld road a resolution of thjp directors placing 011 record the direct ors sense of tne value of the services tendered by him. Captain Cain- ' eion, Marine Superintendent, w fta nas ] U st returned from the HomoCountry, was elected to fill the vacancy on the Board.