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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1925, 26 February 1885, Page 2

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[United Press Association.] . Auckland, February 25. A deputation waited qn Sir Julius Vogel in reference to the South Sea Island trade, making inquires as to whether, if a large company was formed to trade to the islands, the Government would give it assistance. The Colonial Treasurer expressed an opinion that if a company was formed, and well supported by the Auckland members, the House, would not be disincMned to give it a reasonable amount of it. At the request of several local insurance oompanies Sir Julius Vogel has promised to consider the advisability of effecting an alteration in the law whereby local oompanies may be placed on a level footing with some of their foreign rivals, by being enabled to limit there liabilities, instead of being obliged to keep them unlimited as at present. In the course of the interview with Sir Julius Vogel it was represented that'B'on)e' companies from abroad were doing considerable business with a very Bmall basis of capital and very small security to residents within the colony. Dunedin, February 20. At the Police Court to-day, Thomas McKenziewas charged with having, on the sth instant, at Owake Creek, of malice aforethought, attempted to drown Richard Norman, master of the Janet Ramsay, with intent to murder him. The Janet Ramsay is a small craft, of which McKenzie is mate, He went ashore without permission on the Ist instant, just aa the tide was making, to enable the vessel to go up the Owake, which is a branch of the Catlin's river. When he returned on the sth instant the vessel was going down again and Norman told him to lend a hand, whereupon McKenzie rushed at Norman, caught him by the leg, and threw him overboard, The boat, manned by the cook and a seaman, picked him up. After the hearing of lengthy evidence, the case was adjourned for a week, Dunedin, February 25, The directors of the New Zealand B«frigerating Company, whoso works are at Buraside, within three miles of the city, and who were the first company in New Zealand to begin freezing operations, which they have carried on since August, 1882, have passed the following resolution:-" That in view of the Bmall number of sheep guaranteed for shipment during the ensuing months of May, June, July and August, the present high rates of freight, and the unsatisfactory position of the trade in London, this company declines to commit itself to any further freight arrangements,"