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Timaru Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4932, 3 September 1890, Page 2

(Psn Blkotbio Telegraph—Copy right.) (Pnr. Pnv.ra Association;) (Roceivod 10 p.m., Sept. 2nd.) COMMERCIAL. London, Sept. 1. An Australian wheat cargo has been sold at about 37a 101(5. Bank of Now Zealand shares; are rising, and aro quoted at ■} par cent, higher. HOME RULE. Mr F. Abigail, M.P. of New South Wales, who has been directing iiis attention to the statements made by Mr John Dillon and other representatives of tho Irish National party who recently visited Australia, has arranged with tho Rev. Dr Kane, of Belfast, tho well known Orange advocate, to leoture m Australia m the ioteresfca of the Home Rulo party. (SrECIAL 10 THE P&HBS ASSOCIATION.) (Received 8 a.m., Sept. 2nd.) CALAMITOUS HURRICANE. St. Petersburg, Sept. 1. A calamitous hurricane has swept ovor Holsingforß, the capital of Finland. [Roooived 10.30 a.m., Sopt.'.'ind.l RUSSIA AND GERMANY. During tho recent visit of the German Emporor to St. Petersburg M. Do Giera, tho Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, had an eminently pacific interview with tho Chnncollor, Horr Cttprivi. RUSSIAN IMPORT DUTIES. Tho Russian Government has ruined tho import duties on all articlea exoopt coal 20 per cent.