TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10560, 6 January 1896, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee United Pnuss Association.} Wellington, January ?, An interim dividend atthe rate of 4- percent!, has been declared by the Wellington Building and Investment Company for the half-yeac ended December 31. The Terranova, after completing tho laying of the new cable between Otarangi and White's Bay, will repair a Ecotion of tha single-core cable running from Lyoll's Bay. For some time past it has been working badly, owing to leaks about 23 miles ont. January 5. The Government have received information that the admiral, on hoard HJI.S. Orlando, was to leave Sydney for Norfolk Bay, Tasmania, on January 2. After rnanceuvring there he proceeds to New Zealand, touching at Milford Sound and Lyttelton, striving here io the beginning of March. Probably the Ringaroonda and Wallaroo will accompany tbe flagship. Mrs G. R.'Rassell, aged 71, a very old resident of 'Wellington, and mother of Mr G. W. Russell, M.H.R., snd Mr T. G. Russell, solicitor, of Christchurch, died this morning, \---.: CnniSTCHOECH, January £. Colonels Pitt and "Newall and Major Messenger commeuevd an inquiry yesterday i concerning the recent' examinations of officers / i for commissions. Tbe proceedings are private.