AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4786, 4 December 1880, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[REUTERS TELBGBAassI r .. D ecem i r 3 In the Legislative Assembly ___* a discussion took place in »££ tTgJ appointment of Mr Farrell £ ft of Parliamentary Librarian, and *£ Berry agreed that he should JftaT ferred to another position. ™ - Mr Berry also announced that tha Government had decided to abandon £ proposed reductions in tho Civil Sen?! salaries. * 9

There are 200 entries of wool _« ft, show in connection with tho There are twenty-three exhibits from NeS Zealand. "*

It is stated that New Zealand brewsm take the three first prizes for beer _f nl Exhibition. m

Mr Buckindsn, commissioner, is a ta§ sengor by tho Rotorua.

In the six days' walking contest, Sr»» .Tom-i 250 **"'***>»* **>£

SYDNEY, December 3 Hennessy's brandy is quoted at 36s &_ to 36s 9d; bulk, quarters Us. __ero. sene, Dovoe's, per gallon, Is 9d to 1 3 \q,j New Zealand oats, per bushel, 2g 33* Candles, D.RJ., per lb, 8-_d ; 'BB0 per lb, B|d. ' f

The eleotions aro now finished m $ tho result ia considered very farorabla to the present Ministry. Sailed — Yesterday, Zoalandia, foAuckland.

ADELAIDE, December 3. The price of wheat per bushel is 4a with no buyers. Town flour, '*_j. country, £9 10s to £!) 15s. The tons of freights is firm.

COOKTOWN, Docombw.. The steamship Corea has arrived here and reports that news had reaeisai Somerset that tho Natives of JJ 6B Guinea had attacked tho Natives of fife Island and massacred all except oaa woman.