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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 936, 7 May 1883, Page 2

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[KKDTKR’a TRX.KORAMS— COPYRIGHT.] The Annexation of New Guinea. London, May 4: The Hon. Evelyn Ashley readj in the House of Commons, telegrams from the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia! urging the Imperial Government- to sanction the annexation of New Guinea. Mr J. O’Kelly, M.P., asked had the Government of Holland renounced its claims upon New Guinea, and the question was not answered. The Phoenix Park Trials.

London, May 6. Timothy Kelly, one of the Phoenix.h Park prisoners, in whose case the jury were unable to agree upon a verdict, will be again brought up for trial to-' morrow (Monday).

[Received May 7,12.46 p.m.] Monetary and Commercial. London, May 4. Consols have declined to 102 New Zealand securities are at last quotations, viz—s per cent. 10-40 loan, 106, ex div.; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, ex div.; 4 y 2 per cent. 18791904 loan, 102; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 102 Colonial breadstuff I continues quiet. Adelaide wheat,

ex warehouse, is at 50s ; New Zealand , wheat r ex warehouse, is at 45s to 48s 6d. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, is at 34s 6d. Australian tallow has - further declined. Best beef is quoted at 435, and best mutton at 455. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,210,000 quarters. A Threatened Strike. New York, May 5. The Pennsylvania ironworkers are agitating for an increase of wages, and it is feared that a serious strike is impending. It is estimated that 100,000 ; men at Pittsburg and in the neighborhood are connected with the movement