CABLEGRAMS.
(Speciaii to Press Association.)
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
London, January 18th. A partial run, on the London Oounty Bank on Friday was quite causeless. The directors have announced a dividend of 9 per cent, for the half-year. (Reuters Special to the Peess Association. ) London, January ISth. A French Ministerial crisis is believed inevitable Tallow h Gd lower. (Special feoji Cohkespondent oar Press Association.) London, January 18tb. The tlepr'-ssion in wheat continues. Thero aro largo Oiliforiaian arrival*. Adelaide wheat is at 48a to 49s per 4961b ; New Zealand, 40a to 45*. Arrived : Chasca [?] from Wellington ; Waimat-f, from Lyttelton; and Aikball [?], from Oamai'U.
«, INTERCOLONIAL.
(Ekutbb's Special to Press Association.) Melbourne January 20th. The Roy. A. 11. Fuckott was ordained yesterday at St. Andrew's Church, Brighton, by tli3 Bishop of Mtlb urne. The Vicioriaa Government will shortly prepare a prograrnm-i for next session. An ext>a,or:iioary sticking-up caae occurred near Sandhurst at midnight on Saturday. A cab, with seven passengers, was hai ed l>y a man in a white gown, who pte-hi-nted a revolver. He only got 16s, and no resistance was offertd. The police have a c'uc to the offender. The Victorian Government have decided to c i-operate with Sydney for the Exhibition, and will vote £2000. Adelaide, January 20th. Large parcels of wheat ore offering far forward delivery out of jor s at reduced rates. The market is weaker. Brisbane, January 20fch. Whether Mr Palmer will join the Ministry or not is doubtful. The other names are correct. There is a new rush at Laura River, 300 Europeans are averaging ha!f-pennyweight?. The German ship Fritzreuter has arrived. There were 30 deaths on the voyage, seven from typhoid fever. Sydney, Jammry 20th. A tremendous hurricane experienced at Norfolk Island caused serious damage to plantations. It was expected to reach Samoa. Several destructive fires occurred in Melbourne and this Colony, involving serious loss. Three childrea were burnt at Collingwocd.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 5280, 21 January 1879, Page 2
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