AUSTRALIAN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 529, 31 December 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

I Mblboubnh, Deoember 30. j In compliance witb the request of the Stock Oonfsrenoe, whieh was reoently held here, Hr Qillisa has offloially requested the New Zealand Government to adopt more energetio measures for the eradication of scab in sheep, Thc following Victorian team will visit tbe New Zealand Rifle. Assooiation meeting at Bunedin :— Oaptain Stanley, Earles, Degrandi, Mitohell, White, Ghrumett, Sirk, Fergasson, Buley, Mason, and Ohapman. The orioket matoh Victoria v. New Sonth Wales was won by the former by eight wickets, Alb any, Deoember 30. The Orient line steame Lousitania has arrived here. Her passengers for New Zealand inolude Messrs Wright, and Price, Rev. Boor Dillon, and Colonel and Mr Gardiner.

Australian Produce Markets.

Sydnet, Deo. 81. The wheat orop is expeoted to yiold 18 bushels to the aore, but little bosinoss will be done until the new year. Wheat, chiok foed, 2s to 2a 3d; looal supplies of milling, 8b 6d; flour, efcone«mftde New Zealand, £8 10s; oats, feeding, ls 95; milling, 2a 2 i; maiae, 3s2d to 3s 3d; barky, Cape, 23 6d, nominal; bran, ls 21: pollard quiet at 7d; oatmeal, £11 to *12j potato**, £2 15a to £3; onions, £4 to £5; batter, dairy made, 6d to 7d; faotory, 7d lo 9d; oheese, looal made, 3d to 63, New Zealand made, 6d; bacon, looal cured, 7d to Bd, New Zealand oured, 9sd to 101; hams, le. MELBOxmNa, Deo. 81, No boßin9Bß will be transacted until after tbe holidays. Wheat, new crop, 3s 6d, old, 3s 8d; flour, stone-made, £9; oats, New Zealand stout, 3s 4d,