VARIOUS NEW ZEALAND ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 May 1906, Page 1

VARIOUS NEW ZEALAND ITEMS

[ur electric telegraph.] N I'IUCSS ASSOCIATION] LIFE INSURANCE CASK 0 RE, This Day,-A caseoF consider- ;''' < interest to life insurance policy vitr s M wa r I,cc , i(, r d : , u c 2 ,i,ito » ?«««• v "lien .Mr Cruickshank, 5.. M.. heard the ease of Irving v. Colonial Mutual Life ■'"•' pave judgment for plaintiff for £25 ■*• Ipviiik had modified the tontine pohey, winch had expired during his absence m England. Before leavin- the country he notified the Company of his mention to surrender at maluVitv, but returned more than thirty days after the policy had matured. When lie requested payment, the company would only pavthe surrender value of the whole life* policy, ns lie had not exercised his option to accept the value of tontine within thirty i •''.vs. Irving claimed Ihe difference of

lie amount received, and the value of die tontine on the expiry of the tontine period on the ground lie accepted a lesser ni'i'.'iint tendered under a mistake \,{ faet Ihe Magistrate deeided in favour of the piiiintiir. nim „ CENSUS RETURNS. M ASIERTON, This Day—The census ol the .Masterlon borough shows a population ot 5003 people. ' UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATION WELLINGTON, Mav 16.—Sir Robert Mont was re-eleetcd to represent the Victoria College Council on the University ■Senate. Dr Eindlay was elected Chairman of the Victoria College Council. NATIVE LAND BOARD. WELLINGTON. May 16. The Native Land Board will consist o f Kensington (Under-Secretarv of Lands), Ed-p-r (Under-Secretary of Native Affairs) and Kupuha Hianga. CENSUS RESULTS. ITIAMES, May 16—Tim census return shows the population of the Thames borough at 3,750, which is a decrease on the last census of 265. The decrease is partially accounted for by the departure of a goodly number of men to the new gumfidds on (he northern portion of the p-uinsula. EDUCATIONAL 'APPOINTS!- v ' CHRISTCHURUH, .Mav 16. • - At a mating (i fthe Education Board today Mr dames C. Dromgool. 8.5. C.. at prowi:| m the Stratford District High*School, was appointed instructor in agriculture.