GENERAL SUMMARY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 369, 1 July 1874, Page 4

GENERAL SUMMARY.

{From the European^ Mail and Honie News. ) . London, May 5. The Russian squadron will shortly visit Australia and New Zealand. The Agent-General of New Zealand has completed arrangements with Messrs Shaw, Thomson, and Moore, ironworkers, for 1,000 tons of rails for shipment during the year. ; The report of the Otago and Southland Investment Company shows an available total balance of L 6.156, including L4lO brought from last yearV account ; and recommends a dividend at the rate of ten per cent, per annum and an appropriation of LSOO to the reserve fond. The March Californian mail was delivered in London on May 4, three days overdue. The Wool Importers' Committee has decided (hat the third series of sales shall commence on Augustis. r i t A pamphlet entitled " Handyside's Improved Method of Overcoming Steep Gradients on Railways " has been written by Mr H. Handyride, late Provincial Engineer to the Nelson Government. A great number of people, described as the very bone and sinew of the island's population, is preparing to leave Skye for New Zealand. The following persons in New Zealand won prizes in the Art Union of London : — W. Jamicson, E. J. Stevens, and Dr J. Turnbull, Christchurch j James Tome, J. Kissling, Blenheim; E. Wicks and Charles Woolcock, Greymonth; R. Durn, Nelson; E. Pearee, "Wellington.