FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2368, 11 June 1892, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TEMUKA V. PLEASANT POINT. This flag mutch wm jll»yo4 Idoahcvut P H |nt pu Thursday fast, and resulted in a will for the visitors by 0 points to nil. Tries n-ei'Q obtained by McLean (2) and McLeod (1). Prom one of McLean’s trios Anderson placed a goal. Such a decisive win was hardly expected, as the j Point team was nmoh heavier than their 1 opponents. Ml' & (Timaru) I act.«d ; l3 referee in a satisfactory manner, This afternoon the Tciuuka Second nmot the Tiinaru High School in the park at 3 o’clock to play a match for the President’s trophy. The players : u . e requested to bo on tho m’OVuui at 2.30. WAIHI THIRD V. STAR (TIMABU), This match was played at Winchester on Thursday, and resulted in a win for Waihi by o points to 2. Lord Glasgow has intimated to Mr Hoban, hon. secretary of tho New Zealand Football Union, that he will have much pie sure in accepting the presidency of the Union. The vice-presidents nominated to date are ;—At Wellington, , Mr George Fisher, M.1i.i1.; Taranaki, 1 Mr G. F. Bayluy; Wanganui, Mr G. V. Powall ; Wabarapa, Mr E. M. D. Whatman ; Hawke's Lay, Mr F. Logan ; Nelson, Mr H. S. Littlejohn; Auckland, Mr A. F. T. Devore.

SUSPENSION OF A BANK. Lon June 8. The new Oriental Bank suspended payment at 6 o’clock to-night. An official circular lias been issued, stating that the suspension of the Bank was owing to the depreciation of silver, the increasing distrust in Great Britain of investments of the silver currency countries, tho withdrawal of capital, and lastly tho unprecedented condition of trade with China, Japan, and Australia, and the hurricane in the Mauritus. Steps have been taken to protect the assets. It is unofficially staled that the Bank of England has refused assistance because the securities are of a character not easily liquidated. The liabilities of the new Oriental Bank amount to £7,250,000 exclosive of the paid up capital. The directors hope to bo able to pay the debts of the bank in full and resuscitate the affairs of tho institution if the depositors accept 5 per cent, preference shares. Sydney, June 9. The local branch of the new Oriental Bank suspended payment this afternoon. The last returns show that the Sydney deposits amount to £247,000, the total liabilities being £248,000, while the assets amount to £418,000. Tho returns from the Victorian branch show the deposits to be £57,000, total liabilities £61,000, and assets £477,000.