CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 26 March 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

KEUTUK'S CABLEGRAMS. [PEB MESS A&BNCY.] London, March 23. New Zealand securities have fur* ther advanced. The five per cent loan (1881-1906} at 169. Four and a-baif per cent loan (1879-1904) quoted at 98# per cent. March 24. The Times in a leading article says, that ifc expects the general elections will produce equal balance of parties in the new Parliament-, St. Petersburg, March 23. On the occasion of the birthday of the Fojperor of Germany yesterday, the Czir made a speech, in the course of which he said he hoped "the present satisfactory relations between &er* many and Russia would be maintained. The wool market is firm, and ex* pects to continue so. Melbouene, March 23. James Wilson, of St. Albans, has entered an action for libel Against the proprietors of tbe Age for £5000 damagep, for a statement made in cone nection with the late autumn meeting. The application made against Syme, proprietor of tbe Age, for contempt of Court, in commenting on the pending libel suit, has been granted. March 25. The Government have decided to dismiss the Parliamentary librarian. Higiftbotham has been re-instated in his former position of Chief Engineer of railways in Victoria. Watson, the late Eng ! neer«in*Cbief. refuses to ac- J cept his old position, and resigns the public service. £ rr i va i — Arawata from New Zealand.