AUSTRALIAN CABLE.
(Per Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Per Press association.) (Received 12.45 p.m., May 14th.) ANOTHER FLAX BOAT ON FIRE. Sydney, May 14. The steamship Riveriua, from Sydney to Loudon, arrived at Aden with her cargo on fire. The flames were extinguished nfter arrival. The origin of the fire ia not stated. Amongst the cargo was a quantity of flax. (Received 12.30 p.m, May 14th.) WHEAT IN AUSTRALIA. Wheat ia«in fair request at from 4s (Jd to 4s 9d. Melbourne, May 14. Wheat is quiet at 53 7d. AUSTRALIAN COPPER MINES. > Adelaide, May 14. i Oiving to the f&U in the price of copper, , the wages of the men working at the I Moonta copper mine, at the head of i Yorke Peninsula, hswe bean reduced. In consequence of this uction on the part of i the mine owners, the men have threati ened to go out on strike. Should they i carry out the threat the strike will involve a thousand men and boya who are working in the mines. [ THE PUKAKI. Melbourne, May 14. 1 Sailed-Pukaki. THE TEKAPO. Newcastle, May 14, 1 Sailed— Tekapo for Oamaru.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4539, 15 May 1889, Page 2
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187AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4539, 15 May 1889, Page 2
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