CABLE SUMMARY.

Woodville Examiner, Volume 1, Issue 9, 31 October 1883, Page 3

CABLE SUMMARY.

■ I -vw We summarize the following during of news which had accumulated budget interruption of cab e> 'i here been severe a number «a v thquahe Malta and Trieste. A"final treaty of peace h:ia been ginned between Chili and Peru. r £) r Magee, Bishop of Peterborough, j is dangerously ill. . ,! company for the colonization ci

New Guinea has been warned not to cany on its projected operations. A" meeting of land league sympathisers is to be held in one of the Northern islands of A rran, of the coast of Donegal. The Tonqnin campaign is still preceding with varying success. One town has threatened by a band of over a thousand pirates. All the towns in Peru excopt one have been evacuated by tha Chilians.

The e has been a t rrib'e mass's ce at Hayti, 500 residents at Port Au Prince having been put to death. The Otago Harboar Board Loan has been very sGcessfally floated. Captain Mayne "Reid, the well-known nore ist is doa '. The .French (?overnmrnt has proposed 'to award Mr Shaw £IOOO ns compensation, arrd make a suitable apology. The promoicrs of tin New Guinea expedition coutend that its objects are

COMMERCIAL NEWS. . , .—OOO WANGANUI STOCK QUOTATIONS. BaBNS & BIGGIE’S SAUK REPORT. Our sale at the Carobelltown yards on the 24th October was largely attended. Prices for all classes of store stock remain much the s.'rae as late quotations, with perhaps an unward tendency. Beef and mutton was in fair demand, and brought good prices. As an indication that trade is improving, all the stock entered was sold, although prices were in favour of purchasers. Cattle—2B head were yarded, and sold at the following prices Fat bullocks, medium weights, £6 15s, £7 4s, £7 15s : fat cows, £4 IDs ; 2\ to 3«year*old bullocks, £3 Cs to £4 4s ; 2-year-old steers and heifers, £2 5s to £2 9s 6d : weaners low condition, 23s 6d: store cows, 22s 6d: milkers, £5 to £6. Sheep—2so penned. Fat wethers, medium weights, 14s 6d to 16s ; fat ewes, (3s 6d. Horses—No sale. Pigs—Good pies in demand.