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NEW ZEALAND APPLES IN LONDON.
London, May 27. A consignment of apples per the s.s. Rimutaka sold at an average price Of 8s 6d per case.
MR. GLADSTONE AND THE LICENSING QUESTION. London, May 27. Mr. Gladstone, speaking on the provisions of the Local Government Bill, strongly condemned the payment of compensation to publicans for forfeited licenses. Such a principle, he asserted, would be unbearable in practice, ana its effect would be to convert a publican's license into an estate. Government would only be able to carry the proposals through the House by the servile support of the Unionists.
RAILWAY TO SALONICA. Constantinople, May 27. The railway line from this city to Salonica is now open for traffic.
FORGERY OF BANK NOTES. Paris, May 28. Successful forgeries of 500fr. notes on the Bank of France have been discovered. The discovery caused a semipanic in the city, and a great run on the Bank ensued. GERMANY, AUSTRIA, AND RUSSIA. London, May 27. It is stated that Germany and Austria have entered into an agreement to increase the duties on Russian imports. RAILWAY TO SAMARCAND. London, May 28. The railway has been opened to the ancient city of Samarcand, Bokhara. DEATH OF MRS. CHIPPENDALE. London, May 27. The death is announced of Mrs. Chippendale, the well-known actress. LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS. [PER N. Z. L. AND M. A. CO., LDiIITBD.] London, May 25. Wheat and Ftotra,The weather is all that can be desired. Market weaker. New Zealand wheat is worth 32s per 4961b5, landed. Tallow.— of Australian and New Zealand tallow are content to accept lower rates. Good mutton is worth 23s 3d per cwt.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9066, 29 May 1888, Page 5
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277HOME AND FOREIGN. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9066, 29 May 1888, Page 5
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