CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 335, 3 October 1879, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES.

(Reuter'b Telegrams.)

[Special to Mail.]

AUSTR A L I A

Melbourne, Oct 2.

In the-Legislative Assembly last night the Hon, Peter: Lalor, '. Commissioner for Trade and Customs,; introduced a series of additional duties. Arrived-—Arawata, from Bluff. Albany, Oct 2. Arrived—P. and O. steamer Siam. Passenger, for Lyttelton, G. Lloyd. Adelaide, Oct 2. Wheat, 5s 6d per bushel j flour, £12 lGs-per ton.. :'.:.-,;,. ' v .Sydney, Oct 2. The Infer-colonial Trade: Union Congress meets on Tuesday*, "..;■.'.." Obituary — Nicholas, r Baley, sheep breeder, Mudgee. [special to globe.] Sydney, Oct.. 1. Several very pleasant • reunions have taken place between the; French," German, and Austrian officers attached to the war ships of those-nationalities. The French officers say that the Exhibition has produced results in the way of promoting this pleasant feeling never before obtained. The Exhibition is anahcreasing success, h The numbers there will make a capital market for.New Zealand potatoes. . . . - Secundus is heavily backed for the Cup- ..-■•■ . ■ Petreea has receded for- the Derby ; Falmouth'and Nellie- are advancing. At the meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society the report of the directors was unanimously adopted.,. Arrived—Wakatipu, from Wellington. The Hero sailed-yesterday for Auckland. .. - The Wakatipu had a very- rough passage. ■ The quarter's revenue is £993,000, shewing a decreaseon the corresponding quarter of last'year of £81,000. The land sales decreased by £176,000. The several heads of general revenue all increased. The Hero left with a good shipment of maize and sugars. The Australian- Mutual Provident Society shows a quinquennial surplus' of £515,000. The dividend is £489,000.