Received June -19, 9.15 a.m.
. LONDON, June 18. Jones, playing for Notts, and Captain Craig, for Hampshire, each scored 249 against Sussex and Lancashire respec tively. ■ •

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AUCKLAND, June 19.
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The concluding day of the Auckland Winter Meeting- opened with showery weather and a sloppy course. Re sults: — '

Second Maiden Steeplechase, 2} miles — Pungarehu 1, Kowhai 2, Hylas 3. Rufus was scratched. Won by two lengths. Sylvanus and Capford fell. Time, 4min 52 3-ssec. Dividend, £4 17s.
■ Third Welter— Beddington, 10.7, 1; Volee 2, St. Ursula 3. Beddington and Rosella were bracketed. ' La Gloria, Dartmoor, Winsome, and Motor were scratched. Won by a length. • Time, lmin 54scc. Dividend, JE9 15s.
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MELBOURNE, June 18.
The Federal Parliament entertained the members of the State Parliament at dinner.
Governor-General Lord Hopetoun, in a .speech, eulogised the- wonderful or derliness of the Australian crowds, nnd said a valued opportunity had been, afforded him of becoming, acquainted with' the people. He. had spent the best years of his life in Victoria, and loved Australia.-

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EARLY ARRIVAL IN LONDON.
(By Electric Telegraph — Copyright). (Per' United Press Association.) Received Juno 19, 2.12 p.m. LONDON, June 18. Tho quantity of wheat and flour afloat is 3,420,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,565,000 quarters. Shares. — Bank of Australasia, .£79; Bank of New South Wales, £43 ; Union Bank, .£3B 10s; others unchanged.
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WELLINGTON/ June 19. ' The Postal Department is. advised that the mails sent from Melbourne by the Orizaba on' 18th May, arrived in London on the 16th June,' two dayß early. ' ,

FLOODS IN NELSON.
