Miscellaneous.

Colonist, Volume XLV, Issue 10545, 21 October 1902, Page 4

Miscellaneous.

Auckland, October 20. Obituary — Colonel, Haultain, late of H.M. 30th Regiment, and formerly Colonel Commanding the New. Zealand Forces, aged 87. Obituary-Mr S. B. .Ross, Chief Postmaster oE Auckland, of pleurisy aged 50. He joined the service in 1861, and had been Chief Postmaster since 1870. Palmkeston North, Oct. 20| - The Chamber of Commerce intends making application to the Minister for Railways for an increased staff at Palmerston Station, on the

grounds of serious inconvenience .aused 1 by th©., delay in the delivery of goods owing to an insufficient staff. - Stratford, October 20. The Stratford Bacon Company is now offering 8d a "pound for pigs, dead weight. ihe weather has been cold and wet, and aOve.ai Inches of snow were on the ground on Sunday morning. Waipawa, October 20. An exceptionally heavy fall of snow is reported from the high country. On Saturday arid Sunday the snow was iower on the ranges than has been known for thirty years. Dunedin, October 20. A* Chinaman, aged 62, a fisherman, was ; found dead in his shop this morning. He had been ailing for some time. WEttiNGl-ON, October 20. In order to set at rest doubt as to the meaning of section 15 of the Stamp Act Amendment Act of last ■ession, Mr G, Harper, solicitor, of Christchurch, was [consulted. He now says that this means m effect that in future any presons acting as. agent for a marine insurance company not doing business in this Colony will have 3 to pay annual license fee of £200 to the Government, and must send 4n r an annual statement to the Public Trustee of -business done each year. 1 ■■, i