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WHEAT DECLINING IN PRICE. AMERICAN MARKET "WEAKER. Pi-csi Association— By Tel.—Copyright. LONRON, Sept. 13. Wheat Is slow at 6d to Is dectine, owing to the weakness of the Ameritun market and the absence of British demand. -t~s 6d is asked for Australian landed, and ■iffs 6d for Australian afloat. CRICKET AVERAGES. Tho fallowing are the leading averages in first-class cricket for the season:— Batting—J.' W". Hearne <50.-15, J. B. Kobbs 55.63, C. P. Head SL3S, J. Gunn 45.52, F. Tarrant 4">.52. Bowling.—C. Blythe, 170 wickets, average 15.19; Drake, 135—13.36. Tarrant holds nineteenth ptace with l:*—.lS.S4. BARRY BARS WANGANTI. Received Sh3o p.m.. Sept. 16th. LONDON, Sept. 13. Barry has declined Wanganm s offer to scttl! in handicaps in the colonies. He is absolutely determined not to contest the championship outside England. \ STEFANSSON'S EXPEDITION. SOME MEMBERS RESCUED. OTTAWA, Sept. 15. An American revenue cutter rescued eight members of Stefansson's Arctic expedition, who were marooned on Wrangel Island. It is feared that four others have been lost, including Mr James Murray and Dr Maekay, who were to b© members of Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition. Stefanssoti and three of the crew are safe, and are drifting towards King William Land.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15454, 17 September 1914, Page 7
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