AUSTRALIAN.

Ashburton Herald, Volume I, Issue 183, 26 October 1878, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

[By Submarine Caulk.] Sydney, Oct. 25. Hrandy, case, 53s ; ‘rice, 26s ; New Zeaian vheat uttering at 4s 3d, hut no buyers. • • Adelaide, Oct. 2;. The Assembly and Co mcil agied to a resolution authorising the Government to contract or a tli.eci n all service. (A edal to Globe. ) Sydney, Oct. 25. Tlie owner of the Luhra challenges the Wodonga, or any other of the company’s boats, to race 100 miles for £"10,000. Adelaide, Oct. 25. It has been decided to have an independent mail service of thirty-six days,, at a cost of £40,000. This is a complete checkmate to Victoria for her breach of faith. Melbourne, Oct. 25.

There is serious fighting with the natives of New Guinea, and at Moresby it was reported that the war schooner Conflict had some trouble on the eastern coast of New Guinea, and shelled a village. The betting is 6 to 4 against His Lordship for the Derby, 5 to 2 against Bosworth, iooto 7 against Gainsborough and Nellie for the Maribyrnong Plate, 7 to 1 against Mehta for the Cup, 12 to x against Chester. The Land Hill is of a sweeping and radical character. The dead set against sauatters is increasing. A million annually is to be imposed on squatters’ stock, instead of .£250,000 as a land tax. Squatters will lie prevented from purchasing more than a few thousand acres.