AUSTRALIAN.
■" Stdnit, May 16.
. iMr - Garrett has n withdraWn | the libel action against Mr McElhone,. who apologises for the allegations of lellipg billets while a Minister.
Captura of the Avoca Thief.
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Weiberjj, implicated in the gold robbery from the mail steamer Avoca, has been captured near Tarwin Hirer, in Gippsland. He surrendered after three shots had been fired at him.
Mbiboubnb, ¥»y 16.
The official statistics shew the yield last harvest to be 6,715,000 bushels of wheat, being a decrease of 1,214,000 bushels, as compared with the previous year. The average yield is 8.7 bushels, as compared with 12.4 bushels per acre during the previous year. The yield of oats is 307,000 bushels, being an increase on last season. Thei' additional: acreaga under, twteat is 94,000 acres. . s ,.,,., jri ] New Zealand oats are plentifnliat 3s 6d! to3s 5d per bushel;., 4,()0^ bushejf sold to-day in two lines. '"'"'\J \
Some of the largest shareholders in the Provincial Bank contemplates establishing a new company, to take over the assets; and liabilities, and re-commence business] after liquidation. \
It is feared that Tictoria will require to import 1,550,000 bushels of wheat for home consumption.' '"' " ' \
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3197, 19 May 1879, Page 2
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192AUSTRALIAN. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3197, 19 May 1879, Page 2
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