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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 4012, 14 January 1892, Page 2

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(By Telegraph,—Press,Association,) New Zealand Insuranoo Oompany. Aunuil Meeting, .'. Auckland, January 13. - At the annual meeting of snareholders of the New Zealand Insur« ance Company to-doy, the Chairman of Directors, Mr D, Campbell, hj*k moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet) said that the premium income showed a satisfactory increase upon that of last year. The losses for the year were somewhat larger than those of the previous twelve months, but against these the^ix- ',.■*" penses were also 1 less, the net iosm ': of the year's working being a profit of 20 per cont on the paid up oapital ot the Company. 'The depreciation of the investments, instead of beinj? made a charge upon thenar's profits, would be mot-by th'oHransfer of a certain sum from the reserve fund, With regard; to the figures as they now stood under the head of investments returning normal interest, the direotora were satisfied that.the Com' pany had ample-value; Gratifying returns continue to.be,received from the branches and agenoieg. The Chairman alluded with sorrow, to the 'death'of Mr G.PcPieroe, the general + manager, and.said that bis euccemor,

Mr Warwick Weston, would bring to the Board authoritative knowledge and experience, tho value of which could hardly be overestimated. The report and balance-sheet were then adopted. Messrs J, Russell and Robert Rose were reelected directors, and Mossrs Bordmon and Wayinouth wero again appointed auditors. The meeting closed with the usual vote of thanks to tho directors, officers and agent 3 of the Company, Dotormlaod Suicide at Onohunga. Auckland, January 18, Mr Adnion Chapman, of Norman's Hill, Onehunga, committed suicide at 1.80 a.m. He got a single barrelled rifle, aiid attaching a strap to the trigger of tho gun, and to his foot, fired the weapon and blew his brains out. The neigbboura heard two shots at an interval often minutes, which in somewhat singular, The deceased was found fully dressed sitting in a chair. Ho waa a man of independent means, tbout 50 years of age, and morned. Lateb, Tie jury bofore whom the inquest en Mr Chapman's body wasconducted found that he shot himself while in a state of temporary insanity, caused by domestic troubles. Landing at Now Plymouth, New Plymouth, January 13, At a meeting of the Harbour Board this morning a letter was read from the Marino Department drawing attention to the manner in which passengors wero landed from steamers calling at this port. Tho Chairman oi the Harbour Boiml, in reply, statod that had the dredge been hero in October as promised, by this time the channel would have been cleared and as large tonnaga steamers would then have been able to have come alongside tho wharf, there would have been no necessity for the boating complained of.

Now Zealand flnlvorelty. Ohbhiohurch, January 12, The annual meeting of the New Zealand University Convocation was held to-day. Mr W. D. Milne was elected to the vacancy on the beuate caused by the resignation of the Rev D, Bruce. A series of motions were adopted amending the regulation for electing members of the Senate or (jhairmanofConvocation, Thochief alterations were that nominations shall be made 30 days clear before the election; and that the clerk shall give notice by advertisement or otherwise the names nominated, Convocation decided to recommend that diplomas should he presented in public in Wellington to those residing there who gained them. Aooidents and Fatalities. Maiiton, January 13. A party of Morton residents, proceeding by coach last night to hear Mr fl. M. Stanley at Wanganui, wen capsized through the horses shying at a wheelbarrow, which the roadman left on the side oi tbe road, The driver was severely injured, recieving a wound in the head and breaking three ribs, Mr Hudson, dentist, dislocated his elbow, and another gentleman broke a rib and injured his knee. The insido passengers, of whom four weto ladies, Y were unhurt.

Mon against a JhuMdev. Chbistohubch, January 13, At the E,M. Court to day an information washeard agiinst D.Matheson, lessee of a small run, for which he had been in arrears for rent. It was sought to obtain under the Land Act an order fixing a penalty of LI per day for the time he was in default, the total amount being L 75. Mr Beethatn, R.M., in view of the recent case at Invercargill, doubted whethor he had jurisdiction, and was inclined to believe that the matter rested with the Land Board, He accordingly ad journod the case till the 21st inst, Tho Native Kioto, Thameb, January 18, The Hon Cadmsn, Minister of Native Affairs, addressed his constituents here this evening. The Mayor, Mr James Renshaw,waß in the chair, ; and there was a very large attendance, the speaker receiving a most appreciative hearing,