CABLEGRAMS.
LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (UEUTER'S TELEGRAM. P2R PRESS ASSOCIATION) London, August 28. Three per cent, consols are at 97£. The total reserve of notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 21,250,000. At the ivool sales to-day, 72,000 bales were catalogued, and the market showed a downward tendency. There was a fair attendance, and prices averaged Id per lb lower for inferior and scoured. A loan of LIOO,OOO for Western Australia has been placed—allotment 97£. Athens, August 28. The sitting of the Greek Frontier Commissioners is continued. The Porte has agreed to the proposals of the Conference regarding the basis of negotiations. DIRECT AUSTRALIA*." NEWS. (kegter : s telegram, perpress association.) Melbourne, August 29. It has been raining incessantly since the 25th, causing gloomy anticipations for the prospects of the harvest. Sydney, August 29. Trickett won easily by eight or nine lengths. Time—22min. 39isec. There was an immense attendance. Hennessy's case brandy, 33s ; quarter casks, 9s Gd. New Zealand oats are at 2s Gd per bushel. - Maize, 3s 6d per bushel. Other lines are unchanged. Newcastle, August 28. The miners of Lambton colliery have been locked -out, having adopted a new scheme. The company are procuring men from England.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1049, 30 August 1879, Page 2
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