AUSTRALIAN.
(uectek’s telegrams—copyright.) The Markets. 1 Melbourne, Yesterday. ' Wheat—Shipping rather firm at 3s 1 gd to 3s rod; malting barley is dull, sales at 3s rod to 4s yd. There is a e fair demagd for New Zealand oats, 1 prime feed oats ruling at 2s 8d to 3s ; milling descriptions at 3s to 3s 2d; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Grass seeds are moderately f enquired after, rye grass at 3s fid to 4s 4d ; cocksfoot at 4%d to ® Shipping^ Arrived—P. and O. R.M.S. Khedive j this morning, with London mails to f Feb. 20. 1
(Received April 1, 12 noon ) 3 Defence. ‘ Sydney, To-day. The Government have arranged to double the land forces, and the torpedo J Scheme for the protection of the harbor is now completed. Sir H Parke?. r The election for Argyle which took place yesterday resulted in the return of Sir Henry Parkes. (Received April 1, 125 p.m.) 3 Proclamation Mcdified. Melbourne, To-day. The proclamation with regard to the : navigation of the harbor has been modified. The west channel is now ' declared open, and captains possessing ] the necessary certificates will be per- I mitted to bring up their vessels. 1 Revenue Returns. The quarterly revenue returns show the revenue for the past three months < to have been Lx,680,000, being an increase over the corresponding quarter j of 1884 of L40,0q0. ’
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1503, 1 April 1885, Page 3
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231AUSTRALIAN. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1503, 1 April 1885, Page 3
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