INTERPROVINCIAL.
(by telegraph.) ■ NELSON. Nove mber 16. Mr John Graham addressed a crowded meeiing at the Theatre Royal to-night, and spoke nearly two hours, narrating very folly the circumstances connected with the Bank of New Zealand and the Colonial Bank. He was a continued supporter of the Ballance policy, and spoke very highly of the ability of Mr Seddon, and the administrative abilltj of the Hon. Messrs M'Kenzie and Gadman. He showed that tbe whole amonnfa borrowed since the existence of -the present Government, save L 411,000, oufa of which the premiums and expenses of loan conversions had to be paid, waa bringing m interest, and no burden an the people of the colony. He spoke of the Ministerial measures m terms of approbation, and was opposed to na'ional prohibition; At the close of the address he received a vote of thanks and confidence, which was carried unanimously.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8730, 18 November 1896, Page 1
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