COLONIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6936, 9 February 1884, Page 5

COLONIAL NEWS.

THE NEW BOTJTH WALES I TAX PROPOSALS. ' : Sydney, February 8. ' A motion setting forth that the financial proposals of the Government .are not satisfactory has been tabled by Mr. Young in the' Legislative Assembly. :It is:understood that the .mover is not acting in concurrence, with the leaders of thii Opposition :party. Furr ther details in connection Avith the proposed tax on property have, transpired. Under the Bill to be. introduced the banks will pay the full amount of the tax on the whole of .their shares, charging.a proportionate amount against each shareholder. ..Tha foreign:.banks iwillbe called upon to. pay in proportion to the extent of their operations in the colony. ..' ■ , . ORIOEP.T MATCH AT SYDNEY. I ' ' - ': r Sydkey, February-8. • ; The; ■ intercolonial, cricket' match, Victoria y. New ■■ South Wales, commenced here to-day, The home team,

went in first, and were all -out for 169 runs. At the close of the day's play the Victorians had lost two wicketS" for 23 runs. - . ADELAIDE MARKET. . Adelaide, February 8. ' Wheat.—To-day's quotations" are: : Buyers 3s 9d, sellers 4s. Flour has; slightly recovered the recent fall.Town brands are now quoted at £9 15s to £10, and country" ditto at £8 10sto£815s. [Receivsd February 9,1.10 a.m.l THE SUEZ MAIL. .-...'-.: Adelaide, February 20, Arrived, this morning: The Orient steamer Lusitania, with the inward mail, via Brindisi and Suez, dated London, January 6. THE INVALID"ELECTIONS. Sydney, February 8. The Government Bill for validatingthe seats of Messrs. Reid, , Sutton, Cohen and others, whose elections were' irregalar, has been laid aside, and is to' re-introduced. „ > SYDNEY MARKET. Sydney, February 8. . New Zealand wheat per bushel ia: 3s 4d, and New Zealand oats 2s lid; maize is 4s ; Sugar Co.'s No. 1 pieces, per ton, remain at £34. • . '