AUSTRALAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 986, 4 July 1883, Page 3

AUSTRALAN.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] The Markets. Melbourne, Yesterday. The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company reports of the local grain market as follows ;—Shipping wheat continues dull at 4s rid to 5s ; malting barley is steady, but not in active demand at 5s 3d to 6s. New Zealand oats are in fair demand ; feeding sorts, 2s gd to 3s id; milling, 3s id to 3s 3d; New Zealand oats, under bond, are slow of sale at 2s id to 2s 46. One Farthing Damages. Sydney, Yesterday. The slander action Davis v. Harris, in which a verdict for plaintiff for one farthing damages was given, the question of costs being reserved, was con-

eluded to-day, wh u defendant was ordered to pay all costs, which it is stated will amount to L 4,000. Railway Accident. Adelaide, Yesterday. A railway accident occurred to-day at P vmpton, a workmen’s train being run into while coaling. Six men were severely injured. The accident is attributed to a dense fog which prevailed at the time. [Received July 4, 12.30 p.m.] Revenue. Brisbane, To-day. The revenue of Queensland for the last quarter amounted to L672,c00, being an increase of L 69,500 compared with the June quarter of 1882. The revenue for the year ended 30th June was L 2,380,000, being an increase of Lzßi,ooo compared with the year 1881-82. [Received June 4, 1 10 p.m ] Parliamentary. ■" Melbourne, To-day. Addresses in'reply to the Governor’s Speech were carried unanimously in both Houses of Parliament last night. Mr Service declines to accept as final the decision of the Imperial Government regarding the proposed annexation of the Pacific Islands, and intends to take steps ro press the proposal more earnestly. The Sugar Trade. Mauritius advices to June 21st report that the sugar market is inactive. The stock amounts to 6,000 tons and the clearances include 25 tons to Dunedin and 310 to Lyttelton.