AUSTRALIAN.
Melbourne, Friday.
A fire broke out to-day fore and aft on board the ship Amyone, at Sandridge, | lately arrived from Liverpool. The ship was scuttled. Great damage was done to the ship and cargo. Sydney, Friday. Hennessy's case brandy, 32s 9d; quarter cask, 9s 3d ; Now Zealand oats, 2s 9d per bushel. The Austrian corvette Heligoland rings a collection of geological specimens presented by the Austrian Government to the Auckland Museum. The vessel eventually proceeds to Auckland. Adelaide, Friday. Wheat, 5s to 5a Id per bushel. Brisbane, Friday. The obstruction of the- Opposition in the Legislative Assembly continues. The House has been sitting without adjournment since Wednesday.
(Special to the Auckland Stab.)
London, August 20. The Turkish. War Office in London has been closed. ; The employes of the Turkish Government in the office have not been paid their salaries, and have consequently refused work. o ,; 6.55 p.m., New Sonth Wales Colonial Government Debentures, 1903 to 1905 four per-cehts., are quoted here at 97|. '..,., Melbourne, Friday. The Assembly has been sitting all night, and has not yet risen. The defeat of the Berry Government is expected. -. : :
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Thames Star, Issue 3829, 23 August 1879, Page 2
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186AUSTRALIAN. Thames Star, Issue 3829, 23 August 1879, Page 2
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