CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2229, 25 February 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

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TEI/BGKAMS,

Adelaide, February .34. The Copnercial JSank 'of'Sovith"Autjt))is raorpijiig. : : stoppage of payment is attributed to"' the refusal of the Associated Banks to render assistance?.'to - the Commercial ■ Bank to tide over a critical period. The losses of the Commercial Bank are' roundly stated at £300,000. It is announced that ..depositors and ncite holders are. perfectly safe, as the. uncalled capital amounts to £100,000,; and a further sum of half a raiili()|i:viy. : obtainable' in i,: tlie event of /liquidation.' 'special ' meeting ' of. the bijfllj; has been called .for to-lyori;( r »\v : ; to the position. :; i.iLoxngx, February 23. ■V Colonial' breadstuff?— Adelaide , cx'store,'B(ls('Kew Zealand djtto, 25s 'tlj' 345; according to gpo4<?' Adelaido' ftp, 24s 6(1. .. Australian tallow— Beef, fair average , quality, 25s fid ; Owt, mutton, 2(is,

London, February 23. British and Foreign Governments are calling attention to tho agreement in force between the two countries in regard to maintaining the neutral position of tho New H,ebiMes, ; febe existence of which agreement Ffanw fully admits. Lord Granville reassured, tWo .Ofltonia} AgentsGeneral on tlw subject, ajjil'' requested thorn to refer the question to the vaiiatfo colonial Governments at, lie says, jie can take no action without consulting then). Mr Fowler submitted definite proposals from the Australasian colonies with regard to the establishment of a parcel post, •' ' ' San Francisco, February 22, Ti>e Mariposi, with New Zealand hoinawaradated Auckland February 2nd, arrived }sis