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(BY ELEOTB'.O teleoraph—copyright) Reuter'b Telegrams.. Sydney, May 14. The New South Wales contingent is under orders to return to Australia, and will leave Suakim for Sydney onf tho 15th. ■'.:■;! '■ Tho Right Rev Dr Morafl, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, leaves for Rome on 12th June; and expects to be back in Australia by December next. London, May 13. .
The frozen meat: ex .ship Canterbury from Lyttelton has been examined and found in good condition. . '■•• .;-' '■■" ■•• May 14. ■ The Directors of the Bank; of England to-day further reduced the Bank-rate from 3 per cent, to 2| per cent. ;, : Ottawa, May 13. Advices from Saskatchewan state that a pitched battle took place on Monday last between General Middleton's forces and r the rebels under' Louis Riel, resulting in the enemy being ousted from the rifle pits at the p'oint of the bayonet, During the struggle the Batouche Indians mah : aged to rescue a number of prisoners who ■ were in the custody of;, the Canadians. The loss on General Middleton's side was 10 killed and wounded, while a large number of Biel's men were killed. ■' Suakim, May 15. Lieutenants Airey, Wrench, and Sparrow, of tho New South Wales contingent, have volunteered to remain behind and act as mounted scouts after the departure of the remainder of the contingent for. Australia. Lieutenant-Colonel Richardson, tho Australian Commandant, is unwell, and has gone aboa»d tho Ganges hospital ship." London, May 13,
Three per cent. Consols have farther advanced J, the latest quotations being 09*. Now Zealand securities are steady—s percent 1040 loan, 102£; 4$ per cent, 1879-1904 loan 101|; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 99. The market rate of discount has today been further reduced |. The market rate is now l\ per cent,, and the bank rate 3 per cent. Colonial Breadstuff's.—Adelaide wheat, ex store, has recoved its quotation of Monday, the price to-day being 37s 6d". Aclelaj.de flour, ex store, 275; New Zealand wheat,'ox store, 32s to 365; ditto, off coast, 31s 6d,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1991, 15 May 1885, Page 2
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