NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING FREIGHTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 151, 1 July 1897, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING FREIGHTS.

London, June 30.

Mr Seddon, Mr Reeveß, and Sir John Hall have discussed with the shipowners bhe question of reducing the freights from New Zealand, m;»inly on wool Bhipments. Mr Seddon contended that they should reduce them to tho Australian ecule. Tho owners replied that the difference between the two tariffs was merely nominal, but they would meet the shippers wherever possible. They promised to favourably consider the arguments und give a reply shortly.

LIn'GLISH COMMERCIAL,

London, June 30.

Tho quantity of wheat and flour afloat for tho United Kingdom ia 950,000 quarcers, and for H.o Continent 800,000 quarters. The pricea of all classes of tallow are unchangod.

WOOL SHIPS.

London, June 30.

Tho following ships loaded by the Now Zealand Shipping Company arrived in London in time for the coining wool iialos on July 6bh : — Lochnagar, Waitangi, (Jhilenn, Silvor<?treani, Luttereno, Manda lay, Regent Murray, Norman McLood, Phyllid, Wosb Glen, Chili, Turakiua and Rangitikei,

MR HOOLEY'S SCHEME

Sydney, June 30,

A firm of solicitors hae been instructed by Mr E. T. Hooley to collect information regarding tho meat companies, and bo obtain thoir opinions as soon aa possible.

A SEA SERPENT.

Sydney, June 30.

The captain of the tug reporbs seeing a sea serpenb close to hi* vessel when twentyfive miles off the Hoada. Ib waa coiled in the ahape of the figure eight, bub uncoiled itself as the veeaol approached and disappeared. Ib was bebween 30 and 40 feet in length. Another estimate makes the sea serpenb 50ft long, with a head like a calf.

PROPOSED DUTY ON COAL,

Melbourne, fchia day.

The Assembly negatived the motion in favour of a duty of half-a-crown per ton on imported coal.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

Adelaide, this day,

The Council adopted the address-in reply. The Federation Bill has been in Produced.

NEWCASTLE COAL EXPORT,

Sydney, this day,

The erporb of coal from Newcatle lasts half-year was 300,000 tons in excess of the quantity exported during the corresponding half of 1396.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REVENUE

Adelaide, this day

The revenue for the past year increased £107,000 compared with the previous year, and was £44,000 in excess of the Colonial Treasurer's estimate.

BUTLER'S CONDUCT.

Sydney, July 1

Butler's conducb is considered unreliable and the strictest precautions are exercised bo prevent further attempt ab suicide. He has been placed in a specially prepared sbraighb jackeb.

Butler refuses all religious ministrations.