INTERCOLONIAL.

Evening Star, Issue 7650, 28 June 1888, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL.

(By Electric Telegraph. Copyright,] [Per Press Association.]

THE AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIP. Sydney, June 28. (Received June 28,1888, at 12.30 p.m.)

Hanlan has issued a challenge to row Kemp for LSOO a-side and the championship of the world ; the race to be rowed three months hence.

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. Sydney, June 28.

The Payment of Members Bill has passed through all its stages in the Legislative Assembly.

CANNOT AFFORD IT. Sydney, June 28.

The Government have declined, on the grounds of expense, to take part in the federal volunteer encampment arranged to take place in Melbourne during the Exhibition.

THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS. Melbourne, June 28.

In the football match against Maryborough yesterday the Englishmen were defeated by four goals to three.

COMMERCIAL Sydney, June 28, (Received Juno 28, 1888, at 1 50 p.m.)

Potatoes —Warrnambool 555, Circular Head 70s to 755, New Zealand 70s to 72s 6d; onions are firm at 6s; wheat—milling 3s 6d to 3s 7d, second quality 3s 2d to 3s 3d, chick 2s 7d to 2s lOd. The oat market is buoyant: Heavy milling, 2s 3d; heavy feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; off sorts, Is lid to 2s. The bran market is dull: New Zealand, 9|d ; pollard, 9d to 9|d. Maize is firm at 2s 7d. Butter—best imported Is to Is 4d, good (second quality) 9d to Is. Of cheese there is a good supply, and it is quoted at 6d to 7d. Bacon—local 6d, New Zealand 8d to 9d. New Zealand ham Is Id. Melbourxe, June 28.

Wheat, 3b 3d; flour—stone-made L 7, roller-made L 8; stout oats, 2s 10$ d;

limiting barley, 5s 3d; bran, 9-] d; j sugar,—L2llos for Chinese whites and ] fine Queensland yellows.

Adelaide, June 28,

Wheat 3s 2d, farmers' lots 2s lOd to 3s ; flour—stone-made L 7, rollermade L 7 15s to L 8; bran, 9d to 9]d; pollard, 9£d ; New Zealand oats, 3s 3d to 3s sd; malting barley, 5s to 5s 3d.