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(reuter's telegram, per press association) Correction of cablegram dated London, April 13.—For New Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, 47s 3d to 47s 6d, read New Zealand wheat, 47s 3d to 47s 6d, c.f.i. London, April 14. Arrived—Calypso, from Port Chalmers, January 20; Zealandia, from Wellington, January 15; Waimea, from Napier, December 26. April 15. The elections are nearly concluded, and the returns so far show that 340 Liberals and 235 Conservatives have been elected, thus leaving a majority of 114 for the Liberal party. Sixtythree Home Rulers (including 25 followers of Mr. Parnell) have been returned. The elections for cities give 57 seats to Liberals, and in the counties they have gained 47 seats which were formerly held by Conservatives. The Home Ride party has gained several seats. The ship Calypso, bound from Port Chalmers, "was entering the Thames yesterday, when she collided with another vessel and sunk. The crew and passengers were saved. Later, The ship Calypso, sunk in the channel yesterday, collided with the General Steam Navigation Company's steamship Hawke at Margate. The Hawke proceeded on her voyage, and the extent of the injury she received is therefore unknown. It is stated that the Hawke's lights were not burning at the time of the collision.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1247, 16 April 1880, Page 2
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