AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1089, 1 November 1883, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] Tie Markets. Melbourne, Yesterday. Malting barley has fallen from 3d to 6d per bushel during the week, and is how worth 4s to ss. New Zealand feeding oats are quoted at zs gd to 3s, being a decline of id. Quotations for other grain are nominal. The Wool Sales. At the wool sale to-day Goldsbrough and Co,, Limited, catalogued 9,000 bale^ r Jof which 8,000 were sold. Medium to superior greasy brought rod to; i3-Hid;; ordinary to good scoured, i4dto2od. A brisk competition was experienced. . Rejected. Sydney, Yesterday. ' The Bill for amending the law relating to, contempt of Court was brought up for discussion in the Legislative Council this 1 evening, and was rejected on division by nineteen votes to fourteen. [Received Nov. 1, 1.30 p.m.] Bad Weather. Melbourne, To-day. The weather has been wet for some tithe and still continues unsettled. The Sweep Prosecutions. -The police" will commence proceedings against other sweep promoters. • Illustrious Visitors. ‘Sir Wm. Robinson (Governor of South Australia) and Sir Geo. Strachan (Governor of Tasmania) are now on a visit to Melbourne. South Australian Harvest. - ; ; Adelaide, To-day. -Reports to hand from the country give favorable prospects for the South Australian wheat crops.