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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8082, 21 September 1894, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received September 20, at 11.15 a.m. London, September 19. Max O'RgII, in his book on Austra Ha, Btates that Greab Britain acquired tho colonies at the cost of little blood, bub a good doal of whisky. In colonial society, ho says, there is nothing original, and tho people are content to copy all the shams, follies, and impostures of British venality and adoration of the golden calf. Hypocrisy and cant are more noticoablo in the colonies than in England, and the Australian workman he considers lazy, fond of drink, and a spendthrift, thinking only of ploasures, and t:\King no interest) in the development of tho country. His labor is mercenary. Enormous wages are earned, and these are spent in frivo ity. The writer believes the colonies are too jonlous of each other to care for federation, Colonials are very enterprising, and have all the qualities and foibles of the English. He concludes by stating that if isolation has intensified some faults it has also accentuated many virtues. Received September 20, at 11.30 a.m. London, September 19. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat) for the United Kingdom is 2,350,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,270,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 86,500,000 bushels. Bank of Now Zealand shares ; Now, L 3; old, L 2. 1 There were but few American buyers at the wool sales, but more are expected daily. Mr Valentino, the New Zealand dairy experb, iv view of the present stock of dairy produce in London, the increased production, and tho inadequate system of disposal, urges that some better method of distribution, based on the joint action oral colonial producers, should bo adopted. Received September 20, at 2 p.m. London, September 19. Tho wool sales' oponing rates remain firm. Competition has iin* proved, especially in tho latter classos. Mr Valentine's suggestion for a better method of distribution refors to butter. New Youk, September 19. Tho New York Stato Republican Convention denounces tho surrender of eight million dollars yearly for wool duty.