AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1065, 31 January 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[kEUTEb’s TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] The Victorian Wheat Crops. Mblhourne, Yesterday. The reporter of the Austtalasian who visited the agricultural districts says no damage has been done to the wheat crops by the inclement weather which of late has been experienced. The Wool Sales. At the wool sale this week Messrs Goldsborough and Co. (Limited) sold 1,101 bales at excellent prices. Greasy wools realised up to nd, and scoured

to There #as a large atten* dance of buyers, and a brisk competition was experienced. ShippingSailed, on Monday afternoon —i he Union steamship Rotomahana, for the Bluff. The Mails. Adelaide, Yesterday. Arrived, last evening—Orient steamship Garonne, from Plymouth, with the mails via Suez and Brindisi, which left Lndoon on December zxst. The South Australian HarvestThe South Australian Advettiser estimates there will be fully 350,000 bushels of wheat available this season for export from South Australia. [Received Jan. 31, 1.25 p.m.] SailedSydney, To-day. Sailed, on Tuesday afternoon —Wakatipu, s.s., for Wellington. Immigration. A largely attended demonstration took place last night in opposition to the immigration policy of the Government. It was decided to present a monster petition to Parliament praying for a cessation of immigration. The Taxation Scheme. The scheme of taxation set forth m the Treasurer’s recent Budget Statement is being warmly criticised, and opposition to the proposals is daily increasing.