LONDON.
Manawatu Times, Rōrahi X, Putanga 1268, 12 Hereturikōkā 1884, Page 2
LONDON.
August 9.
The Australian Meat i'reoerving Company has been registered with a capital of LIOO.OOO. The applications received from Great Britian for shares m the New Oriental Bank Company amounts to less than half a million • The Tory party are delaying the passage of the Federation Enabling Bill. Sir Stafford Northcote has intimated that he will warmly sap-, port the measure if it is introduced iD October. Information received from Trini-. dad states tnat Mr Frederick Palgrave Barlee, C.M.Gr., died there on Friday last, aged 57. Mr Barlee was formerly Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, which position he resigned, and m 1877 was appointed to the Governorship of British Hondnria. Judge Paul, of Queensland, who has been on a visit . to England, returns to Australia by the s.s. | Iberia. Australian wheat cargoes are selling at an average of 89s. The har« vest is proceeding rapidly, both m England and on the Continent. The frozen meat ex the ship Wellington is averaging sid per pound. Bueter's Telegrams.