AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 59, 17 February 1868, Page 42

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Melbourne, 29th January.* The Governor agreed to-recommend the Home authorities (in reply to a deputation) to direct men-of-war to visit the Auckland glands. A considerable business is done in flour—-600 tons for another colony soldat£lsto£ls 12s, 6d. ; there is a good local business. Maize has declined to 3s. 4|d. accepted The Amelia’s cargo of coffee was sold privately.

Adelaide, 28th January. The postal question is again engagk&phffei »tten«lon A . anda deputation yesterday waited On . the Government from the chamber, of 'Commerce on ■ fllie-,mktter,v:- i - ---■j'"--. The; Hon, .W. , Milne declines , again, 46/ inter^Parliament. . .Herr: Kunge, a well known musical prpfwgor/ died here yesterday,' -

, The gross exports for the past year wefce valued at .£2,750,000, of which £1,250,000 represented breadstuffs.

The returns for the year show that the Government land sales - have been grad ually decreasing in amount ; also tha l.the total number of acres transferred- under Torrens’ act was 2,500,000. .and that the quantity of land already brought under that Act is double that still remaining under the old land system. The population of the colony now numbers 173,600. The birth rate has been decreasing gradually during the last five years. The general revenue for the last year fell short of the Treasurer’s estimate by £200,000. The chief deficiency is in that derived from the land sales.

The Government, out of consideration of the loss sustained by the farmers through the failure of their crops, are opening depots for firewood at all the railway, stations, paying the farmers cash on delivery. The vacancies occasioned by the resignation of Messrs 0. K. Richardson and O’Halloran have been filled up by the promotion of Mr Josiah Boothby from the office of chief clerk to Under Secretary, and the promotion of Mr E. W. Hitchin from the post of Under Treasurer to Auditor General. Mr J. L. Haining, the Assistant Auditor General, becomes Under Treasurer vice Mr Hitchen

Mr Bright, M. P., has brought action against “Bunyip,” for comments on his conduct.

The. corn market is very firm. Sales of old wheat have been made at 7s. 4d. to 7s. 6d. Flour is unsettled*

29th January. Government has confirmed the appointment of Mr Mais as Engineer in chief, after one year’s probation. The Orient has brought a large addition -to the natural history department of the Botanical. Gardens.

The corn market is .quiet; buyers of old wheat offer 7s. 4d., but sellers ask 7s. 6d. Weather warm and fine.