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Reutrr'r Tbmgiiamr. London, Fruary 19. Tho Timaru Harbourßoard has announced a loan of one hundred thousand pounds at five per cent. Tho minimum lws been fixed at £lO2, and tenders will be opened on 14th March, It has been arranged that tho AgentGeneral of the Australian Colonies shall have an interview with Earl Granville, Secretary for the Colonics, on Monday next, to discuss the possible occupation by France of the Hebrides group. An influential deputation waited upon Earl Granville to-day in reference to the alleviation of the present distress among the unemployed, by means of emigration, Lord Granville replying to the representations of the deputation, stated that he was in favor of state aid emigration to work-men to tlio British Colonies, and added that he hoped for the creation of an Official Emigration Department. London. September 19. Colonial breadstuff's and tallow are unaltered in value.
Total quantity of wheat afloat for tho United Kingdom is 1,750,000 quarters, being an increase of 130,000 quarters. N. Z. frozen mutton realised sjd to s|d per lb, which is a rise of one farthing in the lb.
The Orient company's Potosi, from Melbourne, January Bth, arrived, at Plymouth to-day Earl Granville, Secretary of State for the Colonies, will bring pressure to bear on Franco and Italy, with a view to induce them to reduce tho proportion charged by them for the conveyance over land of mails between Calais and Brindisi.
February 20. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinborough started for Malta in order to assume command of tho Mediterranean Squadron. Mr Leonard Courtney has beonappointed Chairman of Committees in the House of Commons. At a meeting of the Chelsea Liberal Committee held to-night, Sir Charles Dilke was present, and tendered a full explanation denying his guilt in collection with the recent divorce proceedings. The meeting carried a'vote of confidence in Sir Charles Dilke.
The combined squadron, who were despatched to Greece to prevent naval operations on the part ,of that power, have rendezvoured at Neda, (sic) the French fleet alone being absent. Melbourne, February 20,
Mr Derham has accepted the portfolio ot Postmaster General in tho now Minis-
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2226, 22 February 1886, Page 2
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