CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1771, 27 August 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[by electric telegraph— copyright. Keuter'b Telegrams, • Melbourne, August 2G. < The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and AcpncyCompany ' of New Zealand (Limited) reports of the local markets as follows: Wheat, 3s E lOd; the market is dull and drooping, < Malting barley is firmer at 3s 9d to 4s l 6d. New Zealand oats—Feeding sorts l

are in fair demand at 2s lid to 3s 3d; t milling ditto 'are firm at. 3aid to 3s a 4d; New Zealand oats, under bond, are; 1 steady but not inactive demand at 2s o 2d to 2s 7d The market for New Zea- 1 land timber is unchanged, t London, August 26. j The Australian cricketers' com- ] menced a match today at Brighton £ against an Eleven of Cambridge, past and present. ,J£he following are the , names of the Home tea,m :,The Hon. A. i Lyttelton (captain), Mealrs J. E. K. ! Stud, A. J. P. lord, F. E. Larev, A. ] P. Lucas, W. E, Roller, A. G. Steel, . H. 8.. Steel, H. Whitfield, C. H.' . Allcock, P." H. Morton. There was a ■ very large attendance of spectators, ' although the weather was cold and , inclement. The wicket was somewhat bumpy, and in favor! of the bowlers. The Australians wentm first, and were • all disposed of for a total of 190, The ; Homo team wore less successful, and los.t seven wickets for 47 when play ceased for the day.