AUSTRALIAN.
[Reuter's Agency.] ' Child Murder. Sydney, March. 3. The body of a boy 3 years age, who had been murdered, was found to-day on Flagstaff Hill, His mother is a woman of French extraction, and she has been arrested on suspicion. Sydney Prices CurrentPatna rice per ton has advanced 10s and is now quoted at £l4 10s ; Sugar Company's No. 1 prices £35 ; New Zealand wheat per bushel, 5s 3d ; New Zealand oats, 3s 2d ; canyles per lb, D.R.J.’s, 7-fd ; D.R.O.’s 7£d. Head of the Police. Melbourne, March. 3. .» Mr Coraley has been appointed Chief Commissioner of Police: The Kelly CaptureThe Cabinet has decided that the constables who formed the hut party on the night of Sherratt’s murder during the pursuit of the Kelly gang shall bo dismissed the service. SportingThe latest betting on the Australian Cup, to be run for on March 9, is 7 to 1 against Sweet William and 9 to I against Suwarrow. The betting on the Newmarket Handicap to be rim for on the 11th is 7 to 1 against Result. Adelaide WheatAdelaide, March 3. The wheat market is firm. Wheat per bushel is quoted at 5s 2d ; town .7 *. • per ton, £ll 17s fid. Freights to Unit-d Kingdom from Adelaide are at 40s, and from outports 42s 6d.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2791, 4 March 1882, Page 2
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214AUSTRALIAN. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2791, 4 March 1882, Page 2
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