Australian

Southland Times, Issue 11671, 27 February 1891, Page 2

Australian

SYDNEY, Feb. 26. Received 26th, '2. \o p.m. Following are the current quotations for the principal silver mining shares .— Broken Hill Proprietary, LlO 10s ; British, L 2 Us ; Central, L 4 4-s ; North, Us (id ; Smith, L 3 8s ; Block No. 10, Ll3 16a ; Junctions', LI 10s lid. The Postal Conference was opened to-day under the presidency of Mr O'Cmnor, Postmaster(ieueral of New South Wales. After pissing a resolution expressive of regret at the death of Mr 1). Bewa, who was to have represented South Australia, the Conference adjourned untill tomorrow to await the arrival of the New Zealand representative. Mr Holmes, the newly appointed general manager of the Bank of New Zealaad ig a yutwoger by the W&irwrap*,

MELBOURNE, Feb. 26. | Received 27th, 12.45 a.m. | The Branch of the Irish National League has cabled to Archbishop Walsh to prevent delegates from either party coming, as there are no prospects of such a mission doing any good at present. At Caullield this morning Cooramin and Investigator each ran six furlongs in I mm. 1 S V sees. Churchill did the same distance in I mm. 21 sees. Tin; latest betting is 4to 1 P.ungebah (takf-nand oti), 100 to 9 Churchill, 100 to 7 Fernando, Merriment, and Pygmalion (taken), 100 to 6 Wild Rose, Toksum, Ginger, Newton, Cooramin, Conceit, Prattler and Bendigo (off). The following wagers have been laid : — ISOO to 4.") Matador, 1000 to 35 Vengeance, 1000 to 30 Radoo and Grey Gown, 100(3 to 20 Gaudy. For the Cup : — 1000 to 180 {Megaphone, 1000 to 100 Crown Jewel.