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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7464, 12 September 1892, Page 2

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Received September 10, at 10.10 a.m. I London, September 9. The Trades Union Congress has approved of the International Eight Hours Conference. Obituary — Mr A.B. Winfcerbotbam. M.P. for Cirencester ; and General Cualdini, a prominent Italian soldier. In playing for South r. North, S M. J. Woods has taken six wickets for 35 runs. The Dowager Duchess of Buckingham will sail for Australia in October, on a visit to Lord Hopetoun, Governor of Victoria. Berlin, September 9. The Emperor of Germany intends to enter his yachb Meteor for the American Cup noxb year. Received September 10, at 10.35 a.m. London, September 9. The total amount of reserve in the Bank of England is L 17,798,000. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 50 3-i. New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed stock, 105 ; oh per cent ditto, 95. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, 32s 6d ; market quiet. South Australian wheat, ex warehouse, 33s 6cl ; market also quiet. Victorian ditto, 335. There are four cargoes now off coast, bub they do not meet with ready sale. Wellington mutton, 3£d ; Canterbury lamb, 6yfl. New Zealand beef —'• oroquartera, id ; hindquarters, 5} I. Frozen beef : is very scarce, and prices are almost nominal. Hemp is in small supply, m\<\ there h a good market for I lie New Zealaud article, which has advanced LI per ton. The sugar market is quieb. German beet, 13s 10£ d ; Java, 15a 6d. No. 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. in Clyde, is steady at 42s 3d. Received September 10, at 11.35 a.m. London, September 9. The prospectus of the Southern Cross Stevnibhip Company, with a capital of LlOO.OOO, is issued. Its object is to work a cargo steamer of 7000 tons in the Australian trade. The House and Land Investment Trust (Limited) — another of Mr Jabez Spence Balfour's companies — has stop ped.