AUSTRALIAN NEWS,
Sydney, March 19. Hennessy's brandy (bulk quarters), 11s 3d tolls 6d ; kerosene — Diamond, Is 3d; Devoes', Is 9d to Is 8d; Patna rice, Ll9 j New Zealand oats, 2s to 2a 4<i ; maize, Is 6d to 2s 2d ; candles, 7d to 7|d. March 20. A crowded meeting of members of the School of Arts was held last night, at which it was decided by a small majority to rescind the resolutions in favor of opening on Sundays, passed at the meeting of the Ist instant. Adelaide, Mat"?-- 19. Wheat, 4s 7d ; flour, LlO 5s to LlO 7a Gd ; market dull. Freights 52a Cd to 55b.
Melbourne, March 20. It is understjod that Victoria I'hs deolivod the proposal to join New Zealand in the search for the survivors of the Knowaley Hall, supposed to be, wrecked on the Orczets. With reference to yesterday's telegram regarding the New Zealand Railway Commission and Mr Higginbotham, late Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, it is now understood that the new Ministry have offered, and Mr Higginbotham has accepted, the re-appointment of his former » office. . BitisßANE, March 20. The law points have been decided against the bushranger Wells, and the sentence of death will be carried out.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3611, 22 March 1880, Page 2
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