CABLEGRAMS.
(BY KLECIJt'C TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT ttliUTKlt'fi TULIiOItAME. Melbourne, July '29, The banquet given by the citizens of Sydney in honor of the return of the New South Wales Contingent took place last night, and proved a great success. His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus and Admiral (Tryon were present, and the assemblage included most of the leading men of the Colony. A number of speeches wore made, congratulating the members of fclje Contingent on their safe return. London, July 28, ■The House of Commons to-night voted the Budget, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, announced that ho had agreed to make the'tax'on felonjal bonds 2s 6<j per cent, ''' l 1 ' Natal, July 28, The Transvaal Republic is unable 'to meet its' liabilities,' anil ipin a stato of bankruptcy, Lqndon, July 27. Three per cent, Consols, flflj. New 55eajan,d securities: 5 per cent. 10-40 lean, 105j ;4|percent. 1869-1004 loan, 103] ; 4 per cent, inscribed' stock, 99£. Tlje njarket rate of discount has advanced to I per cent., and is now lj below tho Pank rate. Colonial ljreMlstuffs and tallow are un« changed,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2055, 30 July 1885, Page 2
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183CABLEGRAMS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2055, 30 July 1885, Page 2
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