Telegrams.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume VI, Issue 304, 14 February 1879, Page 15

Telegrams.

(reuter's telegrams.) London, February Bth. Wheat and flour are sixpence lower. New Zealand securities are unchanged. February 9th. A column of the British troops have occupied Quiiisk. It is considered unlikely that any further operations will take place in the direction of Kilat-zilze. A strike among the engineers has commenced, 2000 men arc out in 18 London firms. February 10th. Admiralty reported that the Thunderer gun missed fire, but reloaded and fired both charges. (SPECIAL TO THE MELBOURNE ARGUS.) London. February Sth. Money is in moderate demand. The bank minimum is unchanged. The bank reserve acquires fresh strength week by week. Consols, 9G{. The market for Australian securities is very steady. The corn market is weak, with a downward tendency. (REUTERS TELEGRAMS). Sydney. February lllh. The Kelly gang have entered New South Wales. They surrounded and imprisoned the police at Jerilderie, in this colony, and took their arms, ammunition, horses and saddles. The men robbed the Bank of New South Wales of £2000, and destroyed the bank documents. Cooktown, February lllh. The French war ship Allicr has arrived here with troops for New Caledonia. Melbourne, February 11th. M'Donald and Co,, of Geelong, have failed. The liabilities arc £81,000 and their assets £G7,C00. The bush fires have interrupted the Adelaide line. (reuter's telegrams to tress agency.) Melbourne, February 21st. The Kellys' raid on Jeiildei ie was executed with great judgment. They assumed no disguise, and were generally known in the township. The police introduced them to several persons. There is no further news. Sydney, February 12th. Troopers have been despatched from Wagga Wagga after the Kelly gang. The telegraph wires have been cut at Urana, whither it is believed the Kellys have gone.