NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2413, 30 September 1886, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

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■'Melbourne, September 20. Communications are passing be tween the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria wiih a view to the prevention of the threatened increase ol the cable tariff between Australia and New Zealand. The Yiotoriun Government, it is understood, favors a general contribution by the colonies to all the Australian cabins on the basis of population. Mr Warren, Superint- j i'i|ant of the Eastern Intension Telegraph Company at Low Heads, Tufv.i ania, has wired to the London office of the Company, suggesting that the proposed increase of tariff bit postponed for one mouth, to allow of further negotiation*. Melbournk, September 29.

Messiß It. Goldshrough and Co 1 , have received the following report of the Lgndon Wool Market, under date September 28:—The market is weaker tor all descriptions except crossbreds, which are a peony higher than at the opening of the present series. Scoured wool gene: ally has fallen Id per lb, good scoured from Id to l|d. Inferior greasy merino is |d lover, and good greasy merino is Id lower than at the opening of the present series,

The death is announced of Mr William Hoskius, the well-known comedian.

Sydney, Septouiber 29, Intelligence is to hand that a French military pest has been formed at the New Hebrides. London", September 28, At yesterday's and to-duy's wool auctions 22,000 bales were" offered, The market is weak, and prices have a downward tendency. Sydney, September 29. The intruded increases in the charges on telegrams between Australia and New Zealand from the Ist proxiraa is meeting with great disfavor here, and it is probable that the Government of this Colony will be urged to join with New Zealand in renewing the subsidy in order to secure a reduction in the tariff.