CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1906, 4 February 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Keuter's Telegrams.

London, February 3. Lord Wolseley telegraphs to the Horße Guards that the enemy has abandoned Berti, and the place is now occupied by Major-General Earle, who reports that the Nile is most difficult to navigate, but that his column is gradually overcoming the obstacles.

Melbourne, February 3; The manager of the National Jfortgage and Agency Company of Mew Zealand reports of the local grain markets as follows :—Shipping wheat, 3s Cd to 3s 7d. The market is depressed, Malting barley quiet at 4s to 4s 9d. New Zealand feedingoats, betterdemand for all descriptions, 2s 8d to 3s 2d; milling sorts firmer at 3s 3d to 3s. Bd; New Zealand .oats, under bond, 2s 6d to 2s 9d j they are slow of sale at these prices. These is nothing doing in-the market for kauri timber,

London, February 2. The mails per Orient R.M.S, John Elder (Melbourne, 26th December) were delivered to-day. Consols have advanced to par, New Zealand securities are unchanged. Colonial breadstuffs have suffered a general decline, of Is per quarter. Today's quotations, ox store, are as follows; —Adelaide wheat, 365; New Zealand, 288 to 345, according to quality; Adelaide flour, 255; Adelaide wheat is realising 39s for off coast cargoes. Australian tallow has advanced 6d per cwt. Beef, average quality, is at 34s 6d, and mutton at 325. The total stock in London to-day is ] 8,300 casks.. The market, rate of disccount has declined to 3f, and is now f below the bank rate.

Kauri' Gum.—Best selected transparent has declined to £l2. London. February 2. Gilbert the Irish-American, who was

arrested on suspicsion of being concerned in the dynamite outrage at the Tower on the 24th ulLwas to-day re-examined at Bow-street Police court. The evidence adduced showed that tho prisoner had been in the habit of frequenting the Towor, and that he had in his possession a loaded detonato. The enquiry was further adjourned. New York, February 3i

. O'Donovan Rossa was to-day shot and wounded in the streets of this city by an Englishwoman, The latter was at -once arrested, and is detained in custody, • Sydney, Wednesday,

Hanlan and Clifford are doing good ■training work for tho sculling match which takes place between them on Saturday next. Both men have done excellent trials, and both are in good condition. Betting, two to one on Hanlan.

GREYTOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs Kimberley, Loasby, Maxton, St. George, Cameron, Beard, and Gallagher. ' Mr Trotter signed the usual declaration and took his seat.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Correspondence—Outwards; From the letter book. Inwards: From Commis- ■ sioner of Property Tax enclosing valuation roll of Crown Lands in Borough. The report of the Finance Committee was read and adopted. . ' i •' The Inspector of Nuisances report was also read and adopted, ; Mr A. Gray applied for permission to erect two postsjn front of his shopGranted. ®

The clerk was instructed to obtain a copy of the statutes for 1884. Persuant to notico Mr Maxton moved that the Inspector of Nuisances receive three months' notice that his services be: dispensed with. Tho motion was put and carried by Bix to four.

It was proposed by Gr Loasby and seconded by Or Maxton, that a letter be sent to the Constable asking him to see that the by-laws are carried out and that a copy of the by-laws be sent to him, Cr Cameron moved and Cr Kimberley seconded, that the settlers in Papawai be informed that the Council is willing to subsidise pound for pound any money raised by them for bridge purposes, provided the bridges are built in accordance with tho wishes of the Council.

Or Cameron moved, and Or St, George seconded, that tenders be invited for the purohase of the immigration Carried.

Or Loasby proposed, and Cr Cameron scoonded, that the Overseer be instructed to prepare plans, specifications, and estimates for forming and metalling Kempton's and Cross roads.—Carried, The Council then adjourned,