CABLEGRAMS.
LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. (KEDTKR'S TBLEGBAM, PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION) • London, March 2. ! With reference to the statement made last night that Persia proposed to occupy the Afghan province of Siestan, it now transpires that Persia has abandoned her intention. It is further partially confirmed that the British Government wjll not permit Persia to occupy Herat. j The shipments of wheat which have arrived have been Bold at advanced prices. Two very valuable pure-bred bulls have been purchased • at Oxford by . Mr. M'Culloch for shipment to Australia, At the wool sales to-day 8400 bales were offered, making a; total of 125,600 bales catalogued since the opening. The market to-day was firm, and there was an active demand for aU descriptions. Prices have further advanced |d to Id all round. Three per cent, consols ar# unchanged •at 975. , The five per cent. New Zealand loan is at 102, and the four and a-half per cent. New Zealand loan is at 96£. Adelaide wheat has declined Is, and is now quoted at 59s per 4961b5, ex warehouse. Constantinople, March 2. The reasnt attempt on the lives of Bus-1 sian officials connected with the Embassy at Stamboul is proved to have been without foundation. St. Peteksbuegh, March 2. There have been great festivities in this city to-day, in' honor of the anniversary of the accession of the Czar. Great enthusiasm has been displayed by the people: Tho Czar has received a letter from the Emperor of Germany, containing con-; gratulations and expressions ,of 'lifelong! friendship. j (SPECIAL TO PRESS ABSOCIATIOST.) I London. March 3. AUairSTU Cft. reCfcioTmigli ■ avo tjuiefc. The Times advises Victoria to pursue a policy of moderate and logical progress, thus depriving Mr. Berry of any plausible excuse for appealing to popular passions. At St. Petersburgh Melikoff was. fired at with a pistol, but escaped unhurt. The would-be assassin was arrested. The Standard rejoices in the probability of a moderate Government for Victoria, and believes that it will settle reform happily. The Times considers the defeat of Mr. Berry to be an. expression of approval of free tr*de. OAMARTJ WATERWORKS LOAN I FLOATED. The Oamaru Waterworks loan of L,50,000 is already at 1\ premium. Fifty millions (?) subscribed. Grissel, who was arraigned before the House of Commons charged with a breach of privilege and discharged, has been rearrested, ----- ■» DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (RECTER : S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Brisbane, March 3. Campbell, a notorious aboriginal desperado has shot a black tracker in the arm. The barque Gazelle has brought, to Brisbane eighteen of the crew of the ship Metar, which has been wrecked oh the I Solomon group. She also brings a family named Treleaven, who were an board at the time that vessel was wrecked. Melbourne, March 3. Mr. Service js busily engaged- forming" a new Administration, the personnel of which will be knpwn tpr-tnorrow. The following haye been named as being likely to form part of the newJKinistry; Messrs Murray Smith, Cooper, Bent, Duffy' and Kerferd. , Mr. M'Mahon is spoken of as likely to be appointed to the Speakership. Darriwell and Caspian are firm favorites for the Cup. There have been 190 cantatas received in competition for the prize offered for a cantata to be performed at the opening of the Exhibition. The shipments of wheat which have arrived have been sold at advanced prjces. Sydney, March-4. ' The Legislative Assembly last nightrefused to vote a salary for an assistant to the private secretary to the Governor, or an increase in the salary and forage for his aide de,camp. IBtpong exception was taken to a statement made by Sip Henry Parkes, the Premier, to the'effect that the oroposals for these increases had' been submitted to Parliament, in compliance with a minute from tb,e Governor.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1211, 4 March 1880, Page 2
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