AUSTRALIAN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 959, 2 June 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN

jRBDTER’S telegrams—copyright.] The’Frisco Mall. Sydney, Yesterday. Arrived, thisfafternoori —TheP.M.S. Australia, from Auckland.

The End of the Session. ■ - The Legislative Council passed the Bill, lor legalising the use of steam motors on tramways, with certain amendments, which have been . accepted by the Assembly. The House was subsequently counted out, and the extraordinary session terminated. . The Markets. New Zealand wheat, 4s ad; New Zealand oats, as 3d ; milling, as rid.; Sugar Co.’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, L 35. Adelaide, Yesterday. Wheat is quoted at 5s to 5s id, exporters not operating, and holders are anxious to release owing to Home adpeices. Town flbur, per ton, Lit 10s to Lia; country brands Lio 15s. ...

{Received June 2, 2.35 p. m.] The London Wool Sales Melbourne, To-day. Messrs Goldsbrough apd Limited, have received a telegram dated London, 31st May, repotftihg that the wool market is firm, and that a number of fresh buyers are attending the sales, and that foreign purchasers are operating more freely. ' Combels’ greasy and good scoureds are slightly in favbjr of the sellers. Inferior greases, faulty scoureds and low crossbreds are slightly easier. /; f [Received June 2, 2.10 p.m.}N J.\ Agricultural Statistics. / The official agricultural Victoria for the past season have 'besP, published. The ’ returns regarding wheat have been anticipated. OatSl show an increase of 829,000 bushels, and barley a decrease of :bushels. : ' ■ • • Shipping. _ius Telegrams are to hand announcing that the barque Plymouth”, bound, from. Boston to Port Chalmers, fiaS put into ’the ,Cape. Her pumps were Choked and required repairing.