TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1261, 30 April 1896, Page 37

TELEGRAPHIC.

Dunedin, April 22. The directors of tho National Insurance Company havo declared a dividend of Ud per share for the half-year ending 21st March. Auckland, April 22. Tho Auckland Society of Arts Exhibition was opened to-night by tho Governor. There are over 100 oils and 00 watercolours, and the exhibition is good all round. Auckland, April 22. An expenditure of ah nit £21)00 will be necessary to repair the barque Commerzienruth R nlbortus, and she is to he sold, and tho crew shipped home via Sydney. Auckland, April 21. The City Engineer has reported that the late rains have not perceptibly increased tho supply at tho Western Springs. The Remuera, One Tree Hill and Epsom districts are asking for water from tho city, and tho engineer lias suggested that the Onehunga Springs be connected with tho city. As matters stood, lie added in his report, a reduction in consumption was absolutely necessary; otherwise it would be only a few days before many were entirely without water.

The Council has instructed the Waterworks Committee to report upon the question. Narier, April 2t. Tho proposal of tho Australian -Mutual Provident Society to do business in England has caused strong feeling amongst policyholders in this district, and a protest against it has been numerously signed. The general feeling is that tho Company will mako a great mistake if it departs from the policy which has hitherto made it successful. Hawera, April 21. A man named Richard White was arrested at Ellham yesterday on suspicion of being connected with the jewellery robbery at Eltham Station about a year ago, when goods of the value of £25, in charge of a traveller for Ahlfeld Bros., were stolen from the Railway Station. Woodville, April 25. A heavy earthquake shock was felt this morning at 2.40 o’clock. Mauriceville, April 25. A very heavy shock of earthquake was felt here at 2.40 a.m. to-day. Christchurch, April 27.

Numerous burglaries have been reported lately. C. Hardy’s store at Itakaia was broken into on Saturday night, and about «£GO in cash and a quantity of jewellery stolen. The premises of tho Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Christchurch, were entered on Sunday, but tho thieves, who were disturbed, did not get much for their pains.