CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 163, 15 June 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

THE MELBOURNE GAS LOAN".

GENERAL EUROPEAN NEWS.

COMMERCIAL.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT.) (SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, June 13. The Pall Mall Gazette says that un« less the Government proves firm m regard to the annexation ot the i^few Hebrides" and New Guinea, Australia, and not Downing-street, will have to decide the future of Oceaniia. The Melbourne Gas Company's loaa has been covered. No traces of poison ha ye been frund m the remains of July. *t« "Dublin publican, who was recenty exhumed by the police authorities. The Reichstag has passed a vote for the German budget, and the session has been brought to a close. The Tnrks assert th it the disturbance with the Albanians has b'.en quelled. Consols remain at lOC-f and N"evf Zealand securities at the following prices : — 5 per cent. 10-40 lnan, 1081; 5 per cent". *1889 loan, 104*- ; 41 per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 102| ; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 102^-. Colonial breadstuff^ continue dnll at last quotations, viz , Adelaide wheat, ex waiehouie, 48s; New Zealmd ditto, 44s to 47s j Adelaide flour, ex ware* house, 33s 6 J. The market rale of discount has been reduced to 3 \ t and is now \ Lelow the Bank rate. , Australian tallow — Best beef, 41s 6d ; best mutton, 435. At the wool sale to-day, 11,9C0 bales were offered, and there was a firm and active demand. Low crossbreds are doll. The sales close en tha 23rd inst. The third series will open on 21st August.