The Banking Inquiry.
ANOTHER REFUSAL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. [BY TKr.KaK.yH.] f From our Special L'f>rre*p(mdcnt.) , Wellington, This Day. The expected has happened in con•y nection with the Banking Inquiry. p. j The Committee, in the course of its investigation this morning, called upon another of the gentlemen in charge of the Bank of New Zealand to produce papers and documents which he considered would divulge the private accounts of customers of the Bank, and, like the President, he declined to give the information asked for. When Mr Watson took up the firm stand he did on this question of making public the affairs of the customers of the Bank, an indignant howl was at once raised by the Premier and other members of the Committee, and Mr Watson was dragged before the House and fined £SOO for breach of privilege. This morning Mr Booth refused to give information, and it was received in a very different manner. The Committee appeared to take it as a matter o* course that he should refuse, and accepted the situation without comment. It will be interesting under the circumstances to wait developments.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 82, 31 July 1896, Page 3
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188The Banking Inquiry. Hastings Standard, Issue 82, 31 July 1896, Page 3
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