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Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 227, 28 March 1896, Page 2

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DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. 6000 NEW ACCOUNTS OPENED FOR THE YEAR. (Per Press Association"). London, March 26. Sir Westby Percival has been appointed Managing Director of the Consolidated Goldfields Company of New Zealand. One hundred supporters of the Government have protested against the proposal to increase the annuity paid to the Duke of Cambridge. Government has referred the question of old age pensions to a select committee. Mr Chamberlain assured the AgentsGeneral that he warmly supported Mr Laurie's Bill legalising children of a deceased wife's sister, but he did not not think it likely to pass this session. He also informed them he was arranging to prevent Malta imposing a higher dvty on frozen meat. At the Bank of Australasia meeting, Sir A. Scoble said a position of security was maintained, and during the year 6000 new accounts were opened. A Paris syndicate of bondholders has summoned the Caisse and Egyptian Government to appear before the mixed tribunals. As hitherto a majority has always decided the disposition of the reserves, so it is expected this attempt at a protest will have no result. Mr Chamberlain's speech on Federation was received with an immense amount of interest in the provinces, and throughout Canada and America. Paris, March 27. The French Chamber, by a narrow majority, approved of the principle of an income tax, leaving details to be settled by the Premier aud budget Committee. Constantinople. March '26. It is expected the Turkish Minister in Washington will be withdrawn as a mark of resentment at American sympathy with the Armenians..