INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7331, 4 October 1898, Page 1

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(by telegraph.) (per press association.) WELLINGTON. October 3. The A gricultural Department finds it is quite unable to cope with the demand for sittings of eggfi from its poultry establishment. The Department Intends to breed largely during the next few months, and it hopes next year to be able to supply all eggs that are wanted. Mr Ruddick, of Canada, who has been appointed chief dairy expert for New Zealand, will not arrive in the colony until the end of the year. He is to visit London before he takes up his new duties to inspect the first shipment of butter of the season when it arrives ab Home. During; the time he is in London he will inquire into various matters affecting his Department. At the annual meeting of the Cyclists' Touring Club, the report, showing a membership of 1070, was adopted. The balance-sheet showed a profit of LSB durine the year, and the balance in hand was L 224 A sample of the map which It is intended to publish, was produoed, and met with approbation. These maps will come at intervals, and those for Canterbury, Otago, and Wellington will shortly be ready, after which a comprehensive road book will be undertaken. The work of erecting danger boards and finger-posts will also be carried on rapidly. Tho new rules were adopted, enabling the local association to be formed with a certain amount of self-government and revenue appropriation, which it is hoped will do much towards extending the popularity and membership of the club.

AUCKLAND. Ootober 8. At tho Police Court, before Mr Brabant, b.M., James H. Hickross was charged with selling beer to Charles Strachan, ab Kawau, on May 14, without having a license. The defendant was also charged with selling whisky on June 18ch to Kate Strachan without having a license. Tho defendant was convicted and fined 20i in each case and costs LlO 19s. The balance-sheet of the South British Insurance Company for tho year ended 31st August shows a profit in tho revenue account of L 5955, which, added to the amount brought forward IaBC year, leaves L 16,552 at credit of profit and loss. Out of this an interim dividend was paid In April of Is 6d per share, and the payment of a further 2s per share is now recommended, leaving L 4831 to be carried forward.