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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6873, 7 June 1890, Page 3

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9» [BY J6I.XCTRIC rjCLKG&dPiI.-OWJriUttU'i.j - [Special to Press Association.] I? | I Beoeivea Juue 7. at 12.10 p.m.] JJ J SOFIA, Juke 6. »j Bulgaria. . . 51 The Bulgarian Government will « shortly address a note to Great jj Britain, Italy and Austria, urging • that steps be taken towards obtaining t" the formal recognition of Bulgaria by 6 Austria. 8 ! [Beceivoa June 7, »t 12.15 p.m.] - LONDON, Junb 6. r Monetary and Commercial. !l ■ The weekly returns of the Bank of I England, published to-day, show the i total reserve in notes and bullion to - ! be ,£13,180,0Q0. The proportion of ? reserve to liabilities is 42'66. ' j Consols 97\. New Zealand four • per cent inscribed stock 106j ; 3| i per cents 96|, ex div. Three months' ■ bills 2j per cent. [ The New Zealand I<oan and Meri: can tile Agency Company, Limited, \ have received the following London ; telegram dated JUNT! 6. Tallow is ready of sale. Fine i mutton and good beef is worth re- ; ' apectively 26s 6d, and 25s per cwt. r New Zealand Hemp.— Stocks are ! accumulating and market dull. ', Medium is worth .£l9 per ton. Frozen . Meat — Mutton market > firm. Canterbury, and Wellington is worth respectively 4|d and 4jdper i lb. The lamb market is firm and i Canterbury lamb is worth 6d per lb. • Beef market sluggish ; New Zealand ' forequarters is worth 3d per lb and hindquarters 3f d per lb. LHaceived June 7, at 1.45 p.m.] 810 DE JANEIRO, JUNE 6. E.M.S. Tongario. The E.M.S. Tongariro arrived from Lyttelton yesterday, after an excellent run of twenty-one days. Her passengers are all well, and her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition. [■Received Jnno 7. at 12.45 p.m. J . • SYDNEY, June 7. The Caroline Islands. The captain of a trading vessel which has arrived here from the Caroline Islands reports that the natives on the Islands are showing a very hostile attitude towards the Spanish residents, and an outbreak is feared. The natives assert that they are treated like Blaves by the Colonists, and informed the captain that they wanted British or American protection. Another Flood. The Darling river and its tributaries are again flooding above Bourke. A recent flood has reached Wentworth, a town on the banks of the Darling near its confluence with the Murray, and a repetition of the Bourke disaster is feared. Labour Bureaux. The local branches of the Salvation Army have a project on foot to establish labour bureaux on similar lines to those to be formed by the headquarters in England. MJELBOUBNE, Juhb 7. Federation, In the Legislative Assembly Mr Gillies has given notice of his intention to take the debate on the Federation resolutions on Tuesday next.