AUSTRALIA.
r__ETrTER r 8 _BL__B.AMB.I ~ MELBOURNE, May 24. The Government printing office has been partially gutted by fire, whioh is now extinguished. The damage is not so great as at first believed, but considerable loss has been occasioned.
May 25.
Malting barley is strong at 5a 2d to 5s 4d; wheat (shipping) haa declined to 6slOd, but tho market is firmer. -Tew Zealand are firm at 4s to 4s 3d for feeding; and at 4a __ to 4a 5d for milling sorts.
SYDNEY, May 25,
; A grand review of the permanent artillery and volunteer forces took place yesterday in Moore park before' the Governor; 1548 men were under arms,
and they were warmly complimented upon their appearance and efficiency by His Excellency. Sailed, this afternoon, steamship Arawata, for Auckland. . ? , . AIiSAST, May 24. Arrivtsfe-P. a»d O.Company's steam-. ship the Suez mail dated London, Apr_-i|f_t-i. .- Adelaide, May 24, The Adelaide Queen's Birthday Cup was run for to-day, and resulted as follows :— Darebin • 1 Crystal ... 2 Topaz .... 3 There were fifteen starters, and Barebin won by a length and a quarter.
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Press, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5218, 26 May 1882, Page 2
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