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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1056, 8 February 1913, Page 5

LATE CABLES.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received February 7,2 p.m »,, London, February 6. AT the sheepskins sales 5031 Australasian and 1554 Puntas and 60 addments were catalogued, and practically cleared. Three was a good attendance of all sections of the trade and animated competition for all descriptions. There was a general advance of %d to >£d. Waihi shares 32s 3d to 33s 3d, Tailsman 37s 6d to 40s. Keceived February 8, 9 a.m. Melbourne, February 8.

The State is losing by minting gold and has asked the Commonwealth, which alone mints||silver and bronze, to assume gold also. A regrettable incident occurred at the Lord Mayor's reception to the Japanese Admiral and officers. While the Japanese Nation a). Aiiwiarwas being played on she Towrs' Ka.L organ the chorus of the, *->pe?;> "The Mikado." which is most erectionable to the Japanese slipped in ;'<aoidentally in the form of a march between the two anthem movements. It was evident that the Admiral was displeased. The Lord Mayor is writing regretting the unintentional affront. ' firobarfc, February 8. R. W. 'Humphreys is a Tasmanian member of the Commonwealth team for Bisley. London, February 7. The Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office has issued a book of lantern lectures on Australasia. London, February 7. Imports increased £-1,278,041, exports £5,028,887, and re-exports '£1, 111,335.