CABLE NEWS.
,SPEOIaL TO. UNITED PRESB ASB«CIATIOir. (ELEOTEIQ IBLEaRA-eH. — CDPIBTaHT) London, July 15. The balance sheet of the National Bank of New Zealand shows the doubtful debts to be £131,000. £100,000 of the capital account and £10,000 from the reserve fund have been transferred to a contingent bad debts account. The consideration of the Federation Enabling Bill m committee has been postponed from to-morrow until Monday next. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, has, on behalf of his Government, submitted further amendments on the BilL It is reported that H.M.S. Beacon will be presented to one of the Anitralian colonies. . The Beacon is a double-gcrew composition gun vessel of 603 torn, carrying four guns. s July 16. Sir Wiftiam Macarthur is advocating the reduction of duty on the importation of Colonial wines, r
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 43, 18 July 1885, Page 2
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135CABLE NEWS. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 43, 18 July 1885, Page 2
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