AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4318, 2 November 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Retjtes's Telegbams. (Received November 2,12.30 p.m.) Melbourne, This day. Commercial Malting barley is firm at ss2dtoss4d ; wheat, weak at 6s; N.Z. oats, quiet at 4s 2d to 4s 4d for feed, and 4s 5d to 4s 6d for milling. Sydney, This day. IT-S- "Wales BudgetIn the Legislative Assembly last night the Hon. James Watson introduced the Financial Statement. After referring to the increasing prosperity of the colony he stated that the revenue for the past year amounted to £7,160,914, and that there was a surplus of £1,827,695. The estimated revenue for the next year is £7*356,200 with a credit balance of £580,351. It is proposed to remit a number of specific duties on household requisites and builders and manufacturers' material. Farther railway construction to the extent of 700 miles will be proposed besides various extensions of the tramways system. It will not be necessary, as was supposed, .to float another loan at the end of next year. The Treasurer concluded by stating that the revenue for 1882-83 may probably reach eight million. Bbisbane, This day ._... : Defence of Queensland.

The Legislative Assembly has passed a vote of £70,000 for-defence purposes. The estimate includes the purchase of two gun boars. [Beceived "November 2nd, 1 p.m.] Melbourne, This day. "Wool Sales. Messrs Goldsbrough and Co. (Limited) during recent wool auction, have sold 5317 bales out of 7177 catalogued. There has been large attendance of buyers, and brisk competition throughout.