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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1250, 10 May 1884, Page 3

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fBKUTBE’s TRLBBB AMS—COPYRIGHT. 1 a Fatal Explosion. £ London, May 8 News is to hand of a disastrous ex- t< plosion which occurred at the factory E of Nobel’s Explosives Company at ft Stevenson, Ayrshire. Ten girls employed in the works were killed, and other employees more or less seriously e injured. l< A Noble Criminal. " lx>rd St. Leonards has been com- " milled for trial on a charge of indecent „ assault upon a female servant. Bail was w refused by the Court to his Lordship. tl Food Exhibition. P The International Food and Health 11 Exhibition, South Kensington, was for- JJ mally opened to-day, the ceremony tl being performed by the Duke of Cam- I bridge. The proceedings passed off n _^sith Jdak v ~ Shipping. o Ajriyed—Ships Waikato and Wave c Queen, front Napier ; Cingalese, front 1 Timaru } Embleton, front AurV'nd. ‘ Monetary and Commercial. The total reserve in the Bank of England in notes and bullion is f L? 5,200,000, being a decrease of s Lipo,ooo during the week. The pro- *■ portion of reserve to liabilities remains at 48 per cent. The Bank rate of discount is unchanged at per cent and the market rate at 1 Consols remain at loiffj. New Zealand securities are quoted to-day as follows; Five per cent. 10-40 Loan, 104; Five per cent iSSpLoan, 102 ex div ; Four and a half per cent., 1879- * 1904 Loan, 102%; Four per cent. 1 Inscribed Stock, 100%. There is no 1 changes to report in the markets for J breadstufs and tallow. The Wool Sales. I The wool catalogue at to-day’s auc- j tion comprised 11,000 bales. The tone of the sale was firm. Combing . wools and crossbreds were, in good demand. Faulty descriptions are dull. Since the opening of the series 94,400 bales have been catalogued, and 8,600 withdrawn. (Beceived May 10, 12.30 p.m ) The Governor of Victoria. , ■ London, May 9. A number of Australian colonists now resident in London have decided to entertain Sir Henry Loch at a banquet prior to his departure for Melbourne. The Egyptian Conference. It is announced that the Turkish Government is willing to adhere to the proposed European Conference, provided the whole Egyptian question is discussed. The Porte urges that the Conference should meet at Stamboul. ' 1- Affairs in the Soudan. '• Cairo; May 9. The Egyptian commanders at Dongalk’ and I£brosko, townsron' the Nile to the' North of Berber, have sent communications to the authorities here, in which they express themselves as anxious for the safety of the towns. The ' Government has accordingly ordered ‘ reinforcements to be sent to strengthen - the garrisons at both places.