AUSTRALIAN.
Meibournb, This day.
The Victorian Mail Service,
It is understood that the Cabinet hare telegraphed to Mr Berry to obtain * a definite proposal for a mail service from the Orient Company before leaving.
Sydnjiy, Friday.
Patna rice, £20 to £22; Kaven's twist tobacco, Is 6f; sugar, £30 ss; candles, 7|-dtoßd.
The carpenters at the International Exhibition hold out for an increase of 3d, namely, Is 6d an hour. The Hon. Mr Parkes still refuses, and the, strike is gradually collapsing. ■ .;
Sidney, April 24.
The ocean steamers Whampoa, Osyth, and Hankow have been withdrawn from the Australian trade, having been sold to an Italian Company to trade between Italy and Bombay. '■ '
The Legislative Assembly of. New South Wales is taking action in consequence of the refusal of the Legislative Council to pass the Parliamentary Privileges Bill. ■■";■■;
The influx of Chinese continues. Eight, hundred Chinese have arrived in Sydney during a period of fear weeks. ; \
One hundred and seventy carpenter! have struck at the Exhibition.
A number of Chinese applied to bare
their names put on the electoral roll today, and were admitted. Breadstuff's have a downward tendency iv Adelaide. Melbourne, Friday. Arrived: The s.s. Bingarooma. Melb.ouene, April 23. The Melbourne Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition offers £1,200 in in prizes. The scarcity of water in Victoria is severely felt. Adelaide, Thursday: Wheat has declined in price. Friday. . Flour, fill 5s to £1110s. Parliament has been prorogued to the 29 th of May. Hobarton, Friday. The Treasurer hat introduced his financial statement. The estimated deficit is £36,000, exclusive of £73,500 interest on railways. The deficit it to be covered by an increase in ■ the property and income taxes of 2| per cent.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3178, 26 April 1879, Page 2
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