LATEST CABLE NEWS.
(RWIER'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AdENCY.) Melbourne, Monday.
The captain and second officer of the Elmgrove were rescued after enduring great privations. They report the wreck of four other vessels at the same place. London, September 18.
The preliminaries of a contract have been arranged with Green, of Blackwall, for a monthly line of steamers of 4000 tons burthen via the Cape to Australia. They are to do the outward passage in forty-two days; homeward in forty-four days. The Board of Admiralty have instructed Commodore Hoskins to report as to the suitableness of New Zealand coal for naval use on Pacific station.
At the special rifle practice the Irish beat the Australians by one point. The American and Scotch teams were far behind.
Wool moderate; unchanged. Wheat, firm; New Zealand, 455. to 48s. The Thomas McLelland arrived at Rio de Janiero on July 22; coals on fire; cargo discharged. Arrived: Waipa.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4840, 26 September 1876, Page 2
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153LATEST CABLE NEWS. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4840, 26 September 1876, Page 2
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