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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5686, 3 October 1896, Page 6

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v [Per Press Association.] A DIVOECB SUIT. LONDON, Oct. 2. Miss Francis Saville is applying for a divorce The case will be beard in France. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. At the Bank of Australasia meeting Mr M. R. Smith, chairman, said that severe competition in advances had left borrowers masters or the situation. There was not enough business to afford legitimate employment to the vaat banking capital in the colonies. A sustained rise in produce would improve the position of affairs, but this was xmlilcely to happen immediately. ._. Australian banking was now approaching the English standard, and he hoped they would be the pioneer of cheap banking in the colonies. NORFOLK ISLAND. SYDNEY, Oct. 2. In connection with Bishop Wilson's appeal for flour to assist the Norfolk" Islanders, . a somewhat misleading statement appears in -the Press to the effect" that one firm has sent ten tons and another thirteen. These shipments, however, are simply business speculations, and not donations, and do not in any way affect the appeal made to the charitablydisposed of New Zealand. "REMANDED. The man who threw stones into the Legislative Assembly Chambei' has been remanded for medical examination. LOAN BILL. PERTH, Oct. 2. The Loan Bill has passed through committee. FEDERATION. ... In the Assembly, tho Federal Enabling Bill passed the second reading on the voices; /with much enthusiasm. It provides for the election of delegates bybotK Houses sitting as one body. RECIPROCITY. HOBAET, Oct. 2. The. Government is negotiating for the establishment of reciprocal relations with New Soutli Wales, and has offered to remit the duty on wines and tropical fruit if New South Wales will remit or reduce those on Tasmanian dried fruits.