SOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8062, 1 October 1887, Page 5

SOME AND FOREIGN.

[PRESS association.]

THE NELSON.

London, September 29. The report that H. M.S. Nelson has been handed over to New South Wales is unfounded. , THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. London, September 29. The River Plate Frozen Meat Company show a loss on the year's transactions of £42,000. QUEENSLAND SUGAR. London, September 29. Two hundred and sixty bags of Queensland sugar have been sold at auction at 12s 6d per cwt. landed. SUDDEN DEATH. London, September 29. The sudden death is announced of Mr. John Carter, Registrar of Titles, Victoria. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. London, September 29. The Treasury have cabled to the colonies respecting the mails, and show a disposition to haggle over the matter. BUBEAR DEFEATED. London, September 29. Courtney has defeated Bubear in the sculling match. COLONIAL WINE EXHIBITS. , London, September 29. Messrs. Burgoyne and Co., wine merchants, have offered a fifty guinea prize for the best colonial wines exhibited at the Melbourne Exhibition on the same terms as for a similar prize offered at the Adelaide Exhibition. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. London, September 29. Sir Graham Berry is now making a tour*of the large provincial centres, with the object of promoting representation at the Melbourne Exhibition. ARRIVAL OF THE EASTER HILL. [per merchant shipping and under, writers' ASSOCIATION.] London, September 29. Arrived: Barque Easterhill, from Auckland, June 11. THE DORIC. London, September 29. Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co.'s steamship Doric arrived at Plymouth yesterday (Wednesday) evening. The cargo of frozen mutton is in good condition. .THE SUEZ MAIL. London, September 29. The P. and O. steamship Massilia (from Melbourne on August 9), arrived at Plymouth this morning.