Telegraphic News

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2767, 28 April 1903, Page 2

Telegraphic News

from odb special correspondents

[By Telegraph],

COCKSFOOT.

Wellington, April 27

The Agent-General cables 25th inst: —" The Cocksfoot seed market is dull. Buyers are not keen to do business in Cocksfoot seed. The average price to-day for New Zealand 171b standard k 52s per cwt."

Sydney, April 27.

The Oootamundra phenomenon app ars to have been in the shape of an

enormously powerful, electric discharge,. t attracted by the telegraph wires, which j r it followed till it reached the telegraph J j office, where the current was broken I, and the office considerably damaged, i Then it crossed to other streets, smash- ■ ing trees and .damaging buildings. A rumbling noise preceded by a loud explosion, accompanied the discharge, which was a reddish light resembling fire balls. I London, April. 26. At a meeting of the Australian Mortgage and Agency Company it was stated that the assets were sufficient to pay all debts and leave the shareholders a considerable balance. It was unanimously decided to wind up and reconstruct. The new' scheme proposes to reduce the preference stock and shares to 70 per cent in new 3£ per cent stock, while the ordinary .£8 shares will become £2 shares, and the ordinary £2 shares will become 10s shares in the new company. The firmnes of silver, which is quoted at 2s 0-Jd per Ounce, is due to scarcity on spot, owing to American purchases for coinage in the Philippine Islands, French mint orders and the increased Eastern demands. In the presence of a party of six, including the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, Mr W. X, Vanderbilt was married to Mrs Rutherford quietly in London. The mob at Keishnieff wrecked the Jewish houses, sacked the shops and shot and beat to death those resident. A thousand Jews in the district are homeless. Nineteen Boer prisoners have sailed from Colombo for Batavia. Berlin, April 26. Ethergrams to and from moving trains have been successfully carried on in Germany, Rome, April 26. The Count of Turin laid the foundation of the new Camponile of St Marks. In Venice King Edward lunched with the Queen of Portugal aboard his yacht, He attended a State performance at the Opera in the evening. Constantinople, April 26. Two Thessalian bands have crossed to assist the Turks against the Bulgarians. Numerous Albanian raids into Servian territory have occurred.