COLONIAL INSURANCE COM PANY.
[PRBB* ASSOCIATION TKLBORAM.]

WELLINGTON, November S.
The Directors ot the Colonial Insurance Company have issued a private circular to shareholders stating that the prosperity of the Company, as indicated in last year's balance-sheet, has been borne out, and should the present satisfactory position of the Company continue they mil be in a position to recommend the payment of a dividend at the annnai meeting in May next.
EXHIBITION NOTES.
[PRB3S ASSOCIATION TELBORAILT DUNEDIN, November 8.
Exhibits are coming forward very satis factorily just now. The Nelson and the balance of the West Coast goods arrived to-day. Some idea of the magnitude of the Exhibition business may be gained from the fact that the month's paysheet aggregated about .£7OOO. It is intended to strictly adhere to the judging regula tions, which provide that no exhibit will be allowed to compete for awards which is not entered in the official catalogue and placed in the building by 20th November, unless the exhibitor is able to prove that the omission arose subsequent to despatch from the place of origin. Perishable articles are alone exempt from tills.
MINING NEWS.
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[tmom oob cobmspondmt/J EEEPTON, Novembers.
Scotia —The run upon. Scotise has been pretty well sustained, though they are not quite so active to-night. The quotation is something between 9b and 9s 6d. Visitors to the mine thie morning brought a very favorable report of the look of things. Guide —The share list of this Company has been filled up, and the memorandum of registration will be published to morrow.
THE BANK OF NEWS ZEALAND.
TRTg DIBECTOES , EEPLT TO HE

BUCKLEY.
fPRESS ASSOCIATION TKMBtfflaM.) AUCKLAND, November 8.
The following circular has beea issued to the shareholders of the. Bank ot New Zealand: —■

Auckland, Bth November, 1889.
