AUSTRALIAN.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7781, 7 February 1891, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN.

(_KB PRESS ASSOCIATION.' Received February 6th, 11.30 a.m. THE POSTAL RATES. Adelaide, February 6. .-. Government, .acting similarly to the Victorian Postal authorities," have reduced the postal rates. SOUTH , AWrf.AI.rAN HARVESTThe South Australian Register states thafr ; the yield : 'of wheat is far below; -expectations. The deficiency, which is largely, due to. locusts, represents three or four bushels to the acre, to the villi, of neirly* __.illion sterling. The total yield ia __t.ma.ed at 12,37-,000, .with an average of a.trifle over 6_bushels to the-,. acre, After making the usual allowances, there will be "available for' export about 235,000 -tons.-- - • ALLEGED OURS FOR CONSUMPTION, AND CANCER. Brisbane, February 6. A local, auctioueer claims to have discovered a cure for consumption and cancer, and he intends to erect a plant capable Of treating 10,000 patients. -He has offered- hi. specific to the Queensland Government for j825,000. WESTERN. AUSTRALIA pßaia, 6. The tTotoniai Treasurer-budget estunatea for itfee yea* at £439,000, and the expenditure at £401,000, leaving a balance sufficient "to toeet the interest d_- ; t_e new loan. -at the end of 1892. The publio debt .of the col. ay; i* . Que ol ' \I. c principal Banks in London ''_as"oiV.i-ed' to advance the money pending the raising of the -loan. - -.'.'t •, -'.•• ■;-■■'■ ■ > ■•• Jteceived February 7th, 1 a,m. HEAVY FLOOD. Stdhbt, February 6. The Darling river is rising, and the water at Bourke is now- within 12ft of the height' attained at the late heavy flood. TJiere is a large,quantity of water still to come down the • river, and same anxiety is felt for the town.