LONDON COMMERCIAL.
[press association.] London, August 8. 9400 quarters of Australian wheat, I September shipment, have been sold at i 37s 3d. 5100 quarters, August shipment, have been sold at 375. The market is now quieter. New Zealand cheese is 525. London, August 9. J 14,000 quarters wheat have been sold to arrive, at 35s Cd. AUSTRALIAN~NEWS. * ■ [press ASSOCIATION.] SUPPOSED BOATING FATALITY. Sydney, August 9. It is feared that a boating party, comprising three -persons, who left Jervis Bay on the 20th ult, have met with some accident, as since their departure nothing has been heard of them. THE BOTANY POISONING CASE. Sydney, August 9. In the charge of murder brought against Mrs. Collins, who, it will be remembered, is alleged to have poisoned her husband at Botany some time since, the s"*-x «ere uuau. t. „„„„„ and a new trial has been ordered for 'tuc October sessions. TASMANIAN DEPUTY-GOVERNOR HOBART, August 9. Mr. Justice Dodds has been appointed Deputy-Governor of the colony. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN ADELAIDE. Adelaide, August 9. A most destructive fire has taken place at Port Adelaide, in Harrison's Mills. The premises were ravaged by the flames, damage being done to the amount of £30,000. The insurances amount only to £12,000, of which £2,000 is with the New Zealand Insurance Company, and £1,000 with the South British. The loss of the latter company will be under £500, as they had re-insured part of their risk. THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE AT SYDNEY. Sydney, August 9. The men who were called out on strike by the Seamen's Union from one of the Illawarra Company's steamers have returned to work, it is believed because of opposition to the Union.
SHIPPING. Sydney, August 9. Arrived : Taiyuan, from Wellington.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9129, 10 August 1888, Page 5
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