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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8159, 13 April 1895, Page 2

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Received April 18, *b 1.80 a.m. London, April Hi

to-day show tho total reservo in notes bullion to be L 29,138,000, tho proportion reserves to liabilities being 68*26. Thicc months bills aro discounted at por cent. Consols, 105 New South Wales 4 por cent inscribed stock, 112J{ 3ido, 103 J. Victorian 4 per cents, 103J } 3J do, 99. South Australian 4 per cents. 107J ; 3J o, 103J, Queensland 4 per cents, 107$ ; 3£ do, IOOJ. Tasmanian 3J per cents, 101. Western Australia 4 por cents, 113, New Zealand 4 per cents, 108J ; 3J do t New Zealand long-berried wheat (ex wharohouse), 255, market firm. South Australian wheat, firm, 25s 6d. Victorian wheat, 255, quiet. New Zealand mutton — First quality, 3^(1 ; second quality, 2±d. Lamb—Average quality, 3Jd. Now Zealand hemp market is dull. Fair quality, from Wellington, Ll2 per ton. Sugar— Best Gorman beet, 9s ljd; Java, Us 3d, quiet. No, 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. in Clyde, 42s 3d. The wool list for tho third series hoi closed. Received April 13, at 1.50 p.m. London, April 12. Veiy damaging evidence is adduced against Oscar Wilde and Taylor, who have been remanded. It has been discovered that the police have been watching tho pair for eomc lime past Tho directors of the Londonderry mino have published the full reports of Professor Nicholas and Matthew Gibson on the reef. Tho Times referring thereto thinks tho directors justified in thinking well of the mine, but imprudent to capitalise so highly. There is Httlo prospect of the Board of Trado arbitration in the boot strike succeed* ing, as tho men reject the masters' pro* posalo. Lieut. Gordon, of Cashmero, and several men were killed in the first attack on Chitral. Lieuts. Bowler and Edwards, after defending tho village between Mastuj and Chitral for a week, were induced by th© assurances of peace boing restored to join % polo match when captured by treachery. St. Petersburo, April 12. The Nova Vieiuya, a S9mi official journal, dcclarei Russia will oppose tho cessation of Chinese territory to Japan, regardless of the attitude of the Great Powers. Sydney, April 12. A movement U afoot among business men urging the Government to press on tho Pacific c*blo The statistics prepared show that it will prove prolitable. The body of tho late Governor Duff has been removed from its temporary resting placo to a site specially chosen by Lady Duff, and tho gift of the trustees of tho Waverley Cematery. Lady Duff gratefully refused the o/Fer of the Promior and Govern« ment to erect a monument, as she is ful< filling a special do ire of her husband by erecting ono at her own cost. Adelaide, April 12. Mr Douso, owner of a tannery, has beotl served with a suhphoena to produce evl« dence before the Board of Conciliation with reference to a strike among the employees at his works, but has decided to ignore it, Brisbane, April 12. Tho Normanby and Annam Rivers ara in high flood, and tho water is 30 feet oven the Normanby bridge, and 14 feet abovo that over the Annam. The telegraph lines are under water, and a wide area of the. country in the vicinity of tho rivers namocj is inundated. .Sydney, April 12, Tho New Zealand bowlers were enter, tamed at a harbor picnic by the New South Wales Bowling Association. At the sale of brood mares at Hobartvilto stud, Banksca brought 135 guineas, and Mother Gamp 100. After several other lot* wore disposed of at unsatisfactory prices id was announced that the proprietors would stop tho sale and offer the mares privately* Newcastle, April 12. The YValsend miners decided to withdraw tho strike notices, as this is one of tho largest lodges in the district. It is cou< eidcred their action points to the general collapso of the threatened strike.