NEWS BY CABLE.
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(special to press association. ) BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, September 30. Mr John Morley, M.P., speaking at St. Helen’s, denounced the arrests of members of Parliament at Tipperary. St. Petersburg, September 30. Russia is massing troops in Armenia. Ottawa, September 30. The trial of Birchall tor the murder of an English tourist has concluded, and accused has been found guilty of the capital charge. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) (Received Ooloberl, 5.20 p.m.) TASMANIAN RAILWAYS. London, September 30. Mr E. C. N. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmania, has paid over to a Company, on behalf of the Tasmanian Government, the purchase money (LI,106,500) for the Tasmanian main line of railway in inscribed stock. (Received October 2, 12.40 0.m.) AMERICAN TARIFF BILL. Washington, October 1. The Senate has passed the Tariff Bill as agreed upon by the Conference of both Houses. THE SEAL FISHERIES. Washington, October 1. American cruisers have been instructed to only enforce the sealing regulations against sealers carrying out their calling in the territorial jurisdiction of Alaska. SOCIALISM. Berlin, October 1. Numerous Socialists have returned here for the purpose of celebrating the expiration of the anti Socialist law. COMMERCIAL. London, October 1. Reynolds’ sample of New Zealand butter has realised 112 s per owt, and is pronounced by exports to be nearly equal to the best Danish butter. The revenue for the half-year just expired shows an increase of L 1,679,000 over that of the corresponding period of 1889. Silver is quoted at 4s 2d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from their London office, dated 30th September : —Wool— The sales progress steadily. Since the opening superior greasy merino and scoured merino have advanced trd per lb. For seedy and burry the market is easier. Other descriptions are unchanged. Up to date 130,000 bales have been sold.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 9107, 2 October 1890, Page 2
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