BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

Te Aroha News, Volume VIII, Issue 485, 5 July 1890, Page 4

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

MR HEAN’S REPORTS. London, June 30. Mr D. Hean’s reports on the Bank of New Zealand have created a most favourable impression on the London directors. THE GAS STRIKE. POLICE DEFEATED AT LEEDS. London, July 2. A mop. of strikers from the gas works in Leeds defeated the local police, who were trying to gain entrance to the works for five hundred new hands. They effectually stopped the way and prevented the blacklegs from entering the yards. ARGENTINE REPUBLICSUSPENSION OF THE NATIONAL BANK. FINANCIAL PANIC. Buenos Ayres, June 20. *he National Bank in this city has suspended payment, and the financial outlook is serious. There is a panic in Argentine securities, owing to the failure of the National Bank to pay the recently announced dividends. Gold is at a premium of 148. REVENUE RETURNS. Brisbane, July 2. The Queensland revenue lor the year ending June 30th is being a decrease of on last year’s. RUSSIA AND ZANZIBAR. St. Petersburg, July 1. The Russian press affects to regard the Zanzibar agreement as only another part of a secret alliance between England and Germany. It urges a counter alliance between France and Russia: BANDITS AND BLOODSHED. Chahuaiiua, July 1. Some Mexican bandits attacked Walagoi, killing seven and twenty soldiers. CRICKET. London, July 1. The match between Derbyshire and the Australians has been abandoned on account of the heavy and continuous rain. TASMANIAN AFFAIRS. Hobart, July 2. Parliament was opened to-day. In the speech it was stated that finances were satisfactory, and that there would be no additional taxation.