REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS. St. Petersburg, March 13. Two secret printing presses have been discovered here and several arrests made. London, March 13. Tenders for the Victorian loan amount to £8,500,000. The full amount required was offered at £9B 19s one third at £9B 16s 6d. ’ The marriage of the Duke of Connaught was ceiebarted to-day. The Queen was present. In the House of Commons to-day, the Undei-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question, said”a Manchester firm had despatched ammunition to Mozambique, but the British Government had taken steps to prevent the same reaching the Zulus. The Chancellor of Exchequer, replying to another question, said the British Government was disposed to recommend to the Sultan an Englishman to administer the finances of Turkey if one was asked for. March 14. A despatch by the Marquis of Salishuiy, dated 2bih January, has been published. It states the action of
Russian officials in Bulgaria and Roumelia has been contrary to the Treaty of Berlin, and has aggravated the difficulties of the present situation. The bank rate is 2£. Bank reserve, £10,312,500. Proportion of reserve to liabilities 50 per cent, [special. ] London, March 13.
The Victorian loan is a great success, it was subscribed about double; 2| millions at 99, and upwards of 1300 tenders. An important discovery has been made at Middlesborough, which greatly reduces the cost of producing steel. There have been serious political riots in Russia,- The Nihilists have murdered four officials. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, March 15. Vague rumors are circulating respecting changes of Ministry after Berry returns. Sydney, March 13. The Legislative Assembly has passed a Bill imposing a poll tax on Chinese. The steamer Brisbane has arrived at Port Darwin with Chinese. She reports another thousand Chinamen now on their way, to arrive in about ten clays. March 14. The Legislative Assembly last ni..ht, by 41 to 3, passed a farewell address to the Governor expressing approval of his administration of the Government of New South Wales. [special.] Sydney, March 14.
Two bushrangers robbed a chemist near Goulburn of his money and jewelry.
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Kumara Times, Issue 768, 17 March 1879, Page 2
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