AUSTRALIAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 82, 4 March 1884, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Sydney, March 2. New Zealand wheat is at 3s. 6d. New Zealand oats, 3s. Maize, per 561b5., 3s. 9d. Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces remain at £34. Wheat is quoted to-day at 3s. lid. to 45., f.o.b.—iXiarket quiet; flour — town brands, £9 125.. 6d. to £9 155.; country do, £8 10s. to £8 12s. 6d. The market continues quiet. Freights to London are—Steamers, 455., no’ninal; sailing, 355. to 40s. Freight to the United Kingdom from outports—sailing, 375. to 40s. Melbourne, March 3. The first day’s races of the V.R.C. Autumn meeting came off on Saturday, at Flemington. The following are the results of the principal events: — Leger Stakes.—Martini-Henri, 1; Off-color, 2 ; Archie, 3. The other starters were Wheatmeal and Sardius. Martini-Henri led past the stand the first time and increased his lead to six lengths at the river-turn, Off-color following. On entering the straight MartiniHenri was still leading, and came in an easy winner, hard held, by a length. Time, 3 mins. 24Jsecs. Martini-Henri was ridden by Henry Hales. Newmarket Handicap.— Maliva, 1; Le Grand, 2; Clap-trap, 3. Segenhoe and Maliva led at the tan-crossing, with Olgo, Victress, and Lord Wilton next. At the straight Clap-trap and Le Grand emerged from the crowd and passed Segenhoe, who held second place. Maliva, however, retained the lead, and came in an easy winner by a neck. Time, Imin. 15Jsecs. Thirty-one horses ran.