TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1428, 9 December 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. [redter’s telegha* s~ copyr t giit ] MURDER IN AFRICA. \DFN, Dice inter 7News has been received that the Somauli tribes have murdered Dr. luchleke, agent of the Eastern African Society at Catemyso (sic). (Received December 9 H, 1 pm.) London. De"! n.b r 9 No changes in consols, rates of discount, or New Zealand securities. The wool market cominues weak. The catalogue for to-day’s auction comprises ycjoo bales. Colonial breadstuff's and tallow are unchanged.

AUSTRALIAN

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, D-camber 8 The Governments of Victoria and New South Wales have decided to reduce the terminal charges in ordinary ’elegrams between Australia and New Zealand to 6d each colony in place of the shilling per first io words as at present. The change will take effect on January ist. WRECKING. Sydney, December 8 A portion of a board with the word “ ermopylre ” painted on it has been picked up at Port Macquarrie. It is supposed to belong to the ship py'*(Received Dec. 9, 1. pm) Melbourne, December 9. The local manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company reports as follows on the grain market:— Shipping wheat firmer at 4 s lO[ f *° 4 s i id; making barley shows no improvement at 3s qd to 4s 3d ; New Zealand feed oats are less depressed, and have rather more enquiry, 2s 8d to as tod ; milling oats, less demand, prices occasionally easier, 23 tod to 2s ltd ; New Zealand oals, under bond, 23 to 2s 2d.

THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. Melbourne. December 9. The Argus to day, discussing the proposed Colonial Conference in London, suggests that the Government and Opposition should both, be represented there. Tfie Age considers further information is required.