BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
[By EIKOTBIO TBLfiGJiAPH-^-COPYfiIGHT.]
(ReOTEB'S TELEGBAMB.) London, February 12. The first series of the year's Colonial woo auctions opened to-day in the presence of a large number of Home and foreign buyers, to whom a catalogue of 200 [?] bales was submitted. Fair competition was experienced for the. various lots offered, but closing prices at last auction were barely maintain d. The quantity of wool to ba offered during the sales is limited to 400,000 bales. The series will close on March li>. Cape Town, February 12. It is reported .that Cetewayo died fram the effects of poison, and a post mortem examination has been ordered. ,
(Special to Pbess Association.) London, February 12. At the February wool sales the joint catalogue of Messrs calmer and Sons comprised 9400 bales, of which over two thirds was from the Australasian Colonies. The attendance of Home and foreign buyers was good, the bidding was spirited, and the prices generally were slightly in favour of the buyers. Up to the present the arrivals have been 312,000 bales. The number available at the sales is 281,000.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1682, 16 February 1884, Page 14
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