AUSTRALIAN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5176, 22 March 1888, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

[PER FBESB ASSOCIATION —COPYBIOHT.]

(Received March 22, 1.15 p.m.)

THE ARGUS ON THE DIVORCE EX-

TENSION BILL. Melbourne, This day,

The Argus, in an article on thp Divorce Extension Bill, Bees no regret in its not being , assented to by the Crown, and considers that ii bill on so important a mutter ought to bo uniform.; aud, further, that if the measure, was assented to Sydney would have to becumo a Gretna Green on divorce for other colonies. THE ROTOMAHANA. Sailed, Yesterday—Rotomahana for the Blufi. PEARLING EXPEDITION A FAILURE. Cooktown, March 21. The pearling expedition from the eastern end of Now Guinoa has returned, the Tenture being- a failure. The water was found to bo too deep, and fever very prevalent. Six of the divers died within a month. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SPEAKERSHIP. Adelaide, This day. Mr J. W. Downes is tho Government candidate for the Speakership of the House of Assembly, rendored vacant by the death of the Hon. R. D. Rosa. THE RUAPEHU. Hobart, This day. The Ruapehu, which arrived here yesterday, brought 157 passengers. (Received March 22, 2.10 p.m.) THE MARKETS. Sydney, Thin day. New Zealand potatoes, 65s to 70 ; onions, 60s to 65s ; new tnauso, 2s to 2s 3d ; oats, bright feed, 2s to 2s Id, milling 2s 3d ; New Zealand bran, 6jd to 7d ; pollard, 8d ; chiok wheat, 2a 6d to 2s 8d ; peas, 3s 6d ; best butter, 9d to 10d; chee.se (plentiful), loaf, ijd tosd; bran, 9d; New Zealand hams, Is to Is Id: baoou, 9£d. THE CHINESE. The Government intend to solicit joint action ou the part of the colonies in asking tho Imperial Government to legielato to prevent Chinese coming to Australia at all. THE WAIHORA. Melboorxb, This day. Arrived—Waihora from the Blutf.