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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 996, 16 July 1883, Page 2

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[rEUTBR’B TKLEGKAMS—COPYRIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. London, ’July'l3. Consols have risen and are again quoted at par. New Zealand, securities remain at last quotations. Colonial breadstuff's continue/ dull. Adelaide flour has declined is, and today is quoted at 32s per aSolbs ex store. Adelaide wheat remains at 365, and New Zealand at 42s to 45s per 4q6lbs ex store. Australian tallow has farther declined 6d to is per cwt; and , best beef is now at 403 6d, and best mutton at 41s 6d. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,710,000 quarters, being a reduction of 60,000 quarters during the week. Best Sydney sun-dried copra has. declined tos per ton, and is now at Ll 9 xos. Best Australian leather quoted at io^d. London, July 14. The market rate of discount had advanced to and is now below the Bank rate. The Fighting in Zululand. Capetown, July 14. Since the recent engagement , between Cetewayo and Oham, in which the followers of the latter were defeated, Oham being captured, further fighting has taken place, resulting in the defeat of the followers of Cetewayo. The Cholera* Alexandria, July 14. The mortality from cholera is .now generally decreasing. The epidemic, however, continues to spread,~and cases have appeared at fresh places.