LONDON.
February 25. Consols 99£. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 49s 6d. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,220,000 quarters. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 455. Australian tallow, best beef, 345; best mutton, 375. Best Australian leather, ll£d. At the wool sale to-day 8700 bales were offered, but the tone showed no improvement. Fleece and scoured wools are now fully l£d lower than last sales. In the House of Commons to-day the Right Hon M. E. Grant Duff, the Undersecretary for the Colonies, in reply to a question, said that the negotiations which have been proceeding between the Cape forces and the Basutos for complete cessation of hostilities had failed. At the same time Grant Duff stated that Government regretted the severity of the terms of peace which have been proposed by the Cape Government. February 26. At to-day's auctions 7000 bales were catalogued, making a total of 87,800 offered since the opening. There was a fair demand. In the House of Commons to-day the Irish Coercion Bill was under final consideration, and was read a third time and passed.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC18810301.2.8.1
Bibliographic details
Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9347, 1 March 1881, Page 2
Word Count
188LONDON. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9347, 1 March 1881, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.