BRITISH AND FOREIGN
[BY ELUOTBIO TELEGRAPH—OOPTEIGHT ,] [Special to Pbess Association .1 COLONIAL GOVERNORS, LONDON. May 22. In the House of Commons, Mr Buxton, in reply to a question as to allowing six months’ vacancy previous to a Governor assuming office, said they had virtually met South Australia’s request by postponing the appointment. ROBBERY IN A BANK. In the London branch of the Manchester and Salford Bank a thief snatched from the counter a case containing £3OOO, with which he managed to effect his escape. NEW PLYMOUTH BONDHOLDERS. The holders of New Plymouth Harbour Board bonds have induced a section of the brokers to request the Stock Exchange not to quote New Zealand 3 per cent stock. MINING.
May 23. Goldfields companies in New Zealand with a capital of .£IOO,OOO have been registered. An English company has bought the Triumph goldmine of Hauraki. SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY. Lord Salisbury, speaking at Bradford, urged the Government to attend to social reforms, instead of disintegrating the Empire and upsetting churches. He declared that the spread of Socialism proved the existence cf evils requiring a remedy. '
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10662, 24 May 1895, Page 5
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