NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Saturday.

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NEW ZEALAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Saturday.

Saturday. The Standard Insurance Company's annual report states that the revenue, including balance brought forward, was £85,514, nnd the expenditure £77,416, leaving a balance of £8127. A dividend at the rate of 7£ per cent, io recommended. A four-roomed cottage at Burnside, owned and occupied by James Campbell, was burnad down this morning. It Was insured for £170. Sunday. A navvy named Frank Park was killed at Nenthorne on the Otago Central line "on Friday. He was engaged with others blasting, and returning .after it was thought tho blast had gone off, one which hung tire exploded, hurling a tremendous piece of rock, which fell on him. It took eight men with crowbars tome time to remove the rock. Park was fearfully crushed, and died some hours after. INVERCARGILL. Saturday. Two boys, named Gibson and Stack, went into the bush near Riverton, to obtain saplintri. They went close to' a burning tree top, part of which fell, striking both lads. Gibson, whose body was literally smashed, died instantly, while Stuck escaped with a broken leg, At an inquest on Gibson a verdictof " Accidental death " was returned. Tn« funeral took place yesterday, and otyq>bers of boys were present, and they went for a bath in the lagoon. One of them, named Joseph Richards, aged 12 years, got out of his depth and was drowned. One of his companions (Nick less) at* tempted to rescue Richards, and a^nally got hold of him, but lacked, strjpAgth to Brag him into shallow water. Some volunteers A-ere shooting some distance off, but the boys in their exci^mont^ did not give the alarm till after dressing. The body was soon after recovered, bus life was extinct. CHRISTCBURCQ, Saturday. William Triggs, formerjhr MeJkeeMr here, who was arrested ajt .Napier, has been committed for trial .Jfor concealing property valued at £100, irhen adjudged, a bankrupt, with intent to defraud bm creditors. ■ ~%'

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