INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume 5264, Issue 5264, 15 October 1891, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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AUCKLAND, Oct. 14.

At the meeting of tho South British Insurance Company to day the report previously telegraphed declaring a 10 par cent., dividend was adopted. 'lho chairman of directors congratulated the shareholders on tho succbbs that had attended the operations of the company under tlje new policy and expressed great confidence m the future Meesra Wilsou and B. A. Carr woro elected directors, m place of Messrs Wilson and Daldy, retiring. Messrs Waymoutb and Clarke wore re elected auditors. Tbo proposal to reduce the nuwber of directors from seven to six was negatived. Tho meeting concluded with a vote of tliunka to the chairman, the directors, the manager, and officers.

GI3BOENB, Oct. 14. The natives of Tologa Bay have taken possession of a sis roomed house, large orchard, and 60 acres of land, occupied by Henry Williams, who alao claims to be the owner, m the Whare&aka block. Ihe position the Maoris take up is that some of them, not hating disposed of their shares ia the block, aDd their iotoresla novor having been defended, they as part owoers of the soil have a perfect right to '• squat " where they ploaee-

WBLUNGTON, Oct. 14. A Boyal Commission, consisting of Mr W. Gray, secretary to the post-office ; Mr O. M. Grombie, Property Tax Commissioner, and Mr Percy Smith, Surveyor-General, has been appointed to consider the evidence adduced at tha recent Public Trustee Office enquiry, so far as it concercs the Ber. Mr DeOastro and the charge 3 alleged against him.

The Premier loaveß for the south this afternoon. Mr Seddon left for the West Coast of the South Island at midnight.

An Order-in Council is published- prohibiting the expurtatinn of rook, shore, drift, or mangroso ojs'.ers frrm New Zsaland after the 22nd inßt.

The effect m the alteration m population shown by the census is that the South Island loses one member and the North gains one, the numbers being 39 and 31. Wellington constituency will be confined to the town boundaries, and the now electorate to be con* stituted will be known as Wellington Suburbs. The Commissioners will meet again on the 16th to hear objection.

OHHIBTOHUSOH, Oct. 14. Tha quarterly communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand was heM for the first time m Christchurch lasfc evening. The B. W.G M. Bro, H. Thompson presided, and thore were ofllcrra present from the North and South Islands, and a large number of visiting brethren. A considerable amount of routine business was transacted, including consideration of the proposed oanstitution. A vote of sympathy was recorded to Bro. B. T. Gillon, G.J.W., m the serious illness which prevented his attendance.

DUNEDISr, Oct. 14. The Government labour agent has up to the present received applications from 405 men for work on the Otago Central railway. William Mathesoo, a ploughman at Otahu StatioD, Waiau district, was thrown from a young horse yesterday and received injuries which proved fatal. His family" reside at Woodend. At the annual meeting of the Drapery Importing Company a dividend of 7i per cent , as against 7 per cent, last year, was doclared ; also a bonus of 4 per cent, on shareholders' purchases. The chairman, Mr Hallenst<nn, took a very hopeful view of the future of the colony.

INVEBOAEGILL. Oct. 14,

Bowerman Bros, are proceeding against snbsoribers to the Picturesque Atlas with varyiDg success. D. Strange, coffee merchant, resisted payment because the books were not deliverod, and succeeded, plaintiff being cast m costs. In the case against John Scott, Mr Baweon gave judgment for the defendant on the ground that he had been fraudulently induced to eiga the order. Leave to appeal was refused.