CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10421, 25 July 1895, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

■BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copy right. THE MINISTRY'S PROGRAMME. . .'" London-July 23. ' The Times suggests that the new Government should include in its programme tha readjustment of the burdens borne by the land, old age pensions, and assistance to voluntary schools as against board schools. N.S.W. MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND AGENCY COMPANY. . At a meeting of shareholders in the New South Wales Mortgage, Loan, and Agency Company Mr A. Lawrie, the chairman" said they were writing down their properties by LG4 000, and pending the issue of debenture stock to meat the present debt wonld probably make a call of Ll per share liability upon the debentures under a quarter of a million. _ " AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY. ■ . July2i. At a meeting of the Australian Agricultural Company the chairman said that during a decade the income had declined .30 per cent., and the average price of sheep was now only lis 7d. It was decided not to sell land at Newcastle, as they believed it | was destined to be a manufacturing centre. AN INDIGNANT POTENTATE. ! Prbtokia, July 24. Mr Kruger, the President of the Transvaal, i holding that his position is similar to that of a^ sovereign, bitterly resented Mr Chamberlain's message congratulating him on tbe opening of ths Delagoa / railway. :He believed the Queen ought to have personally written to him. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. THE WOOL SALES. 1 London, July 23. | A good selection was offered at the wool sales, and bidding was keen from all quarters. Piices were very firm.