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Washington, August 28. Owing to the expectation of a revolution an American cruiser has been despatched to Honolulu. London, August 29, The Financial News, condemning the Victorian railway proposals, declares that rhe increase of her debt has outpaced the growth of population. The addition of a dozen more millions, however reproductive, will render taxation in Victoria intolerable. Bank of New Zealand shares have risen 10s. August 28. Six thousand quarters of New Zealand wheat, to irrive in September, have been sold at 37-- 6d. Two hundred and fifty bales of New Zealand hemp were sold at steady rates. Lamb. 4jd. New Zealand beef- -Hindquarters, 3Jd Frozen meat is otherwise unchanged. Capetown, August 28. The INew Zealand Shipping Company's Duke of Buckingham left Sim sons town for Mauritius and New Zealand on August 20thAugust 29 New Zealand hemp, good medium quality, £21 15s to £22. Speaking at the Bank of New Zealand meeting, Kir J. Fergusson said the sale of the " globo asserts " would enable them to meet their creditors and employ the Londoe balances in the extension of colonial business.
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 32, 30 August 1890, Page 2
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