AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH. -COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] Melbourne, January 9.
The agricultuial leporter of the Leader estimates the yield of wheat m Victoria for the present .season at 14,930,000 bushels, being an average of 14j; bushels to the acre. The quantity available for export is estimated at Sl.),000 bushels. Albany. January 3.
Arrived yesterday evening, in King Geoi qe's Sound : The P. and 0. steamer Carthage, with the inward mails via Buez and Brmdi&i, dated London, November 30. Adelaide, January 3.
The approximate revenue returns show a large falling off in receipts fiom several sources. Customs duties are expected to be £40,000 below the pstimutes Sydney", January 3.
The steamer Tomki returned to port to-day, reporting that when thirty miles from the Head , last night it was found tli it fiie h.ul broken out on board, and that one of the passengers had lost his. life by suffocation. Svdxky, January 3.
Sailed, this afternoon : the Union steamship Rotomahana, for Auckland, and P. M.s. City of Sydney for San Francisco, via Auckland.
(Received January 4th, 1 p.m.) Sydsly, Januaiy 4
The New South Wales revenue for the last q u,ii tor amounted to £1.860,000 being a decrease ot £226,500 compared with the December qiuiter of 18S2. The revenue for the year ended 31st December amounted to £(j,450,000, a decrease of £912,000 compared wi'h that for ISS2. During the ye.ir the i-eveuuo from land
dew eased by £1,040,000. The Queensland revenue for the last quarter amounted to £0-46,000, an increase of £139,500 compared with the last quarter of 1882. The increase is chiefly in Customs, laud and railway levenue. MKLBonRNK. Friday.
The cricket match between the Australian team and the Combined Australians, was, continued yesterday. Boyle, not out, 40, and Murdoch, not out, 279. resumed tlieir places at the wickets, but the former was soon bowled without scoring. The iuuings thus ended for 010 runs. Later.
The match between the Australian team and the Combined Australians has been draw n. Arrived, last evening, Waihora from the Bluff. Hobvrt, Friday. The Eail and Countess of Roseberry are now on a visit to this colony.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1794, 5 January 1884, Page 2
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350AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Melbourne, January 9. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1794, 5 January 1884, Page 2
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