CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2194, 14 January 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

(BY ELEOrmrj TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT) Keuter's Telegrams, Melbourne, January 13. ■■ A fire at Messrs Jones and Co, 'a bonded store originated near the debris of th recent conflagration. The fire is now extinguished, The damage has not yet been ascertained. The seamen's strike will probably affect fifty steamers. The Seamen's Union has received an answer from New Zealand, the Seamen's Union there declining to co-operate, pending the receipt of further information from the Victorian Union, Adelaide, January 13. The search party which has been endeavoring to find trace of the missing men at Clifton hills reports having discovered two more bodies, making a total of five. Pour men are still to be accounted for. Rangoon, January 13 Intelligence from Mandalay announces that the British force successfully carried the Dacoits position at Sagaing, killing sixty of the enemy, and wounding a considerable number. London, January 13, It is believed that Earl Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, contemplates resigning that office. ./ ■' ; London, January 12. Consols on New Zealand securit'iqs unchanged in value, The market rate of discount remains at 2f per cent, bank rate 4 per cent; ordinary business being dull. Tallow and breadstuffs remain at late prices, Pig Iron f.o.b. in,the Clyde has fallen to 42s per ton'; , Melbourne, January 13, Another great fire broke out this afternoon at Jones and Co's bonded store at Sandridge, and at tho present time it v is unextinguished. The Seaman's Union resolved to give ship o'wnei'S twenty.four hours' notice of

tho intention of members, of the Union to I strike work.' ■ •

London, January 12'. Tenderß were opened to-day for a loan of £25,00Q at 5 per Cent placed upon; the market by the city of Auoklarid. The total amount tendered for was £137,009. Lenders at £lll Is receive % per cent of the amount applied for, and above that in full.