DUNEDIN. November 1.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8120, 3 November 1894, Page 1

DUNEDIN. November 1.

Mr J. L. Murray, who has been proiiwit'll fiom tlio portion of acting iimn-i-gor iit Dutiedin lo that of Inspector of the Jj.mk ot Now Zealand, was mot to day by it i-opro^cntalivo g<rtlicijni£ of citizens to bid him faiewell. Mr J. Roberts, Com-inissiouer-CJonei'.'il, presided, and expressed tlio regie t ho foil at tho doparturn of Mr Muuay, who, dining tho timo ho had boon in Duuedin had endeared himself to all by his display of iaot, yood humor, ability and kindliness, ;ind tho lriondly relations wore such as were boldom mot with. Tho M.iyor followed in a himilar .sti.tni. Mr M^urr.iy, in reply, loyrutted his deparKire. JLo .s,n'd ho d»d not think times were as bad a,s they had been represented. Tho directoi.s of tho M!utual Agency Company repoit that tho net prolib for tho year was L.'i^.jU, including the balance brought foiw.ud. An inteiim dividend of 4 per cent had been declared in May, and it was now proposed to pay a further dividend at tho same rate, making 8 per cent for tlio year, in id give a boiuib of 20 per cent oil' commissions eh irged to contributing shareholders, wiito L.") 00 off tlio goodwill, and carry fonwud LSKJ. Mr It. 11. Leary pioceeds to London to superintend tho City Corporation IjOhii Conversion. Tho Presbyterian Synod discussed all aftornoon tho marriago with a deceased wife's sister question, and not being concluded will deal with it again in pnvate to-morrow. A motion was parsed plae ing on record tho deep sense of the loss tho church had sustained in the death of tho Rev. Dr Stuart, and also motions regarding Dr Maegiegor and A. D. Johnston. The report on temperance woik was considered ot a gratifying and satisfactory natiuo.