REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. Vienna August 12. It is rumored that Count Andrassy, Prime Minister, retires into private life, and that Hoffman, Finance Minister, will be his successor. London, August 12. The new series of Colonial wool sales was opened to Jay. The quantity sold was 9300 bales. Their was a fair demand. The total quantity catalogued is 340,000 bales. The low prices of cross breds are in favour of buyers. [SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.] London, August 13. Russians are considering a scheme for planting well-organised colonies of settlers in newly-acquired territories in Central Asia, in order to reduce the enoimous cost of administration. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, August 14. The favorite for the Melbourne Cup is Democrat. Le L-mp is backed from 100 to 5 ; Pollio, 100 to 2. The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Asso<i..tion reports, under date Loudon, August 12th, the follow-in" arrivals : t farhinger, from Adelaide, via Cape Town; Windsor Castle, frcm Port Pirie; .Vt.irawale and Piako, from Lytteltou.
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Kumara Times, Issue 897, 15 August 1879, Page 2
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