LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2629, 18 May 1889, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS

(CV TELEGRAPH.—OWN CDIIItKHPOXDENT.) Auckland, Friday. Trno statement in bankruptcy by 'J l . L. While, accountant and mining speculator, .-hows hi* debts are ,t'7!'o, chi< fly in leans from virions sources. The debtor states he is 111 ddng an effort, to arrange a compromise with his creditors. There an', nineteen Masonic Lodges midm' tlic !v.ig'i.-h constitution m the Anckland district, and of this number returns have been received from thirteen on the qoesti-n whether it is desirable to form a United tlrand Lodge. Eleven out of the thirteen have voted against the question, viz., Waiteinata, Alexandra Corinthian, Northern Light, Zealandu, Te Awamutn, Duke of Albany, (these, were unaniinous) Prince of Wales, by 13 against 3 ; Remnera, 13 against 4; Lodge of Hannony, 12 against 3 ; Star of North, 7 against (i, tnaking a total of -lo votes against ton in opposition to the (fraud Lodge .scheme. Sharemarket: Hank of New Zealand, sellers, l!i!s ; National Bank, buyers, 3Gs ; Colonial Bank, buyers, -13s Ijl ; Nmv Zealand Insurance, busine.-s il.mo. 78s ; buyers, 77s 01 ; sellers. 78- (id; South British Insurance, sellers, -10s; National insurance, sellers, IDs ti l ; Auckland gas, buyers, £10 (is ; sellers, £10 7s ; Cambria, -cllers, 3s 1)1; S i\on buyers, 10s (id; sellers, 11; Caledonian sellers, 3s !)d ; Trenton, sellers, 4s 5.1 ; Crown, buyers, (is (ij (new) ; Woodstock, buyers, 2s (id ; sellers, lis SJ ; Aroha, sellers, iis (id. Kidd's bankruptcy in connection with the laud syndicate has been annulled, full satisfaction being given for all claims.