AUSTRALLIAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume 1, Issue 47, 26 April 1884, Page 3

AUSTRALLIAN.

Melbourne, April 17.— Lady Normanby is seriously indisposed, and the departure of the vice-regal party for Sydney is postponed until Monday next. It is not probable that the Rome's passengers will be subjected to a fortnight's quarantine. It is expected that ten days will be deemed sufficient. Tawhiao is keeping strict seclusion here. Melbourne, April 17. — The Board of Health has decided to relievo the passengers by the steamship Rome from quarantine on the 24th, if no further cases of small-pox have occurred. The Marchioness of Normanby is still weak, but the Vice-regal party will leave by the Liguria for Sydney to-morroM' if Her Ladyship is able to travel. Melbourne, April IS. — The Marquis and Marchionsss of Normanby and suite leave to-day by the Orient steamship Liguria for Sydney, and proceed thence by the outgoing American mail steamer. Melbourne, April 18. — The Hon. Sir William Foster Stawell, Chief Justice of Victoria, will administer the Government until the arrival of Sir Henry Loch. Melbourne, April IS. — The oflicial inquiry into the recent disastrous railway collision near Little River Station opened to-day. The evidence taken was of a formal nature. Melbourne, April 19. — King Tawhiao continued his journey to England by the Orient steamship Sorata, which sailed today. Mauritius advices to the 14th instant are to hand. Messrs Ireland, Fraser, and Co. report of the local sugar market that prices are unchanged. The clearances include 256 tons to Port Chalmers. Sydney, April IS.— New Zealand wheat, per bushel, is 3s 9d ; New Zealand oats, 2s lOd ; maize, os Od ; and the Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, per ton, £"34. Sydney, April 21. — Sir James Martin, Chief Justice, has been taken ill while on circuit, and has been obliged to return to his residence here. The steamship Liguria arrived yesterday from Melbourne, the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby and suite being among the passengers. The Marchioness's health is now much improved, and tho Vice-Regal party will proceed by the steamship Australia for San Franci»co on Thursday. Adelaide, April IS, --Wheat is 3s lOd to 3s lid. The market is dull, and prices \\ eak and unsettled. Flour : Town brands are £9 10s, country brands, £S 10s. Quotations are nominal. Freights to London, steamer, are 35s to 40s. The market is dull, and nothing is doing. Brisbane, April IS. —The Hon. J. F. Garrick, Postmaster-General, has been appointed to succeed Mr Thomas Archer, Agent-General for Queensland in London.