AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 21 October 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

| (bt electiuo tele3eaph. — oopyrichi t. (eeuter's xelegeams.) 1 (Keceived October 20, 1 p.m.) '. MELBOURNE. , October 20. i The Railway Construction Bill was • finally passed by the Legislative Assembly last night. ; Rumours which have boen current that a meeting of members of the Coni stitutional Party had been held with a [ view to a change of leadership are i denied, but the Ago reiterates its statei ment regarding the meeting. ) Telegrams from the country districts i report that rain is urgently needed. J It is now raining in Melbourne. 1 Bridget Kyan, wife of Patrick Ryan, who is in custody for horso stealing in " New Zealand, has been arrested for I aiding to defraud her husband's credi- [ tors. Deposit receipts for £1200, and securities to the valuo of .£'9oo havo been found iu her possession. 1 (Received Oct. 20, 10 p.m.) Canary has been scratched for the Mel--5 bourne Cup. ; SYDNEY. 1 October 20. A strike of men engaged at tho 3 Nopean water works, for a reduction of ' hours, has commenced. A strike for an increase of wages has T also occurred among tho workmen on !, the Uralla railway contract. i- (Received Oct. 20, 8.10 p.m.; > New Zealand wheat has fallen 3d per f bushel during the week, and is now 3 quoted at os. ' New Zealand oats remain at 3s 9d. Maize has fallen 1o 5s 3d. Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, per s ton, £33. 1 L Exceptionally heavy storms of ruin 5 have been, experienced in the southern portions of this colony. In the Rich- ; mond River district the rainfall during last night amounted to six inches. , (Received Oct. 20, 10 p.m.) ! ADELAIDE. '' October 20. Wheat is quoted at 6a, nominal. The market is dull. Flour has declined 15s per ton. Town brands are now quoted at £13 10s to £13 ■ 15s, and country brands at £12 10s to £12 15s. Little business doing. 1 Freights for wool to the United Kingdom are— Scoured, |d; greasy, per pound.