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JLIR/IR/I-Sr.A.IL,
OF THE
ANGLO-AMERICAN MAIL,
VIA CALIFORNIA.
I [ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAMS.]
Melbourne, February 16, 6 p.m.
The Nebraska arrived at Auckland on the 2nd
February, 23J days from San Francisco, the fastest
passage on record
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN NEWS
The next harvest will enow a larger yield than
last year a greater acreage of wheat having been
sown Since July 1st 300 000 tons of wheat were
exported to the United Kingdom, and there are still
200 000 tons to ship Wheat is gradually becoming
firm
The American wool market is assuming a firmer
tone 30 cents is offered for a choice Bpnng clip
Wheat IB steady at 2 dollars to 2 dollars 15 cents
Flour is firm at 6 dollars 124 cents to 6 dollar« 25
cents
Isew York, January 8 -Flour quiet at 9 dollars to
10 dollars wheat 1 dollar 90 cents to 2 dollars 10
cents, kerosene, 29¿ cents to 30 cents, large bosi
ness bemg done
Stokes has been sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of Fisk
A great storm has swept over the British Isles on
December l8 At Liverpool the steamer Great Bri
tam dragged her anchors, pitched against the pier
head and stove in her stern There have been heavy
losses everywhere
The Fifth Avenue Theatre, in New York, hae been
destroyed by fire
A proposal has been made to the Postmaster
General for a mail service to Australia, 100000
dollars has been asked from the States It is thought
that the Inman line is intended for the service, as
splendid steamers can be employed The San Fran
cisco News Letter states that Burnside Scott and the
Steam Association offer New South Wales a 12-knot
service, performed by English-built iron propellers
for the same subsidy as is paid by New Zealand
BEETROOT SÜOAB IN VICTORIA-At a meeting
of the newly-appointed directors of the Victorian
Beetroot Sugar Company held yesterday, Mr Thomas
W Armytage was unanimously re-elected chairman,
and the appointment of Mr J C Winn as manager
of the works confirmed It is anticipated that ope-
rations will be commenced about the 31st March,
which will be fully six months earlier than the date
of starting last season The roots at that time will
be ripe, and fit for use -Melbourne Arpus, Ftb, 6,
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