VICTORIA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1790, 15 March 1888, Page 2

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, Maroh 14.

The agricultural statistics published by the Government, give the wheat yield as 13,300,000 bushels which is an average of io*B bushels per acre, the oat yield as 4,500,000 bushels an average of 22 7bushels per acre.

The Governor has received a telegram from the Prince of Waits m which he thanks the colony for the congratulations forwarded him on the cccasion of his silver wedding.' The appeal made on behalf of the man Gro'eocfc, who lies undep sentence of death for a murderous assault on Collins, stationmaster at Glenhuntley has been dismissed.

Several scientific bodies express the opinion jchat the fyficrobes proposed to be introduced by-' '^"^asteUr with which to exterminate rabbits, 'will destroy native and domesticated birds atjd animals. They mention that

twenty years ago, disease was prevalent among poulty m Victoria and was only eradicated by killing every fowl infected. A forty-seven ounce nugget has been found m the Midas mine, Ballarat.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an officer m the English and Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, for defalcations amounting to £2000, said to have been used for mining speculations.