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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1544, 6 July 1885, Page 2

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iKKDTKu’s TXLKORAHR OOPTftIaHT.I Woodstock Election. London, July 3. The Woodstock election took place to-day. Lord Randolph Churchill was re-elected by a majority of 137. Thfe * whole ot the members of the neAf | Ministry have now been returned by / . their constituents. , Monetary and Commercial. Consols, gS%. New Zealandsecurities remain at previous quotations. Colonial breadstuff’s are unaltered. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,370,000 quar- ‘ ters, being a decrease of 30,000 during 1 the week. New Zealand mutton 3d to per lb. The Wool Sales. At to-day’s wool auction 9,800 bales . were submitted. The tone of the market was steady, but the demand was not active. The Mails. London, July 4. The New Zealand mails, dated Auck-" land, May 26th, via San Francisco, were delivered here yesterday. Honors. It is announced that Sir Peter Luras- : den, British representative on the Afghan frontier delimitation Commission, has had the Grand Cross of the Bath : conferred upon him. The GuardsThe Guards, who have been at Alexandria for some weeks past, have now left that place, and proceeded to Cyprus. A Loan. Tenders are invited on behalf of the Napier Harbor Board for a loan of L 300,000, at s per cent, minimum, at par. Tenders will close on July J 3. The Cholera. The cholera continues to rage witlH, great violence. The mumber of reported throughout the country this, week is g,ooo, of which 4,000 had a fatal termination.