AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7898, 17 March 1887, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[renter's TELEGRAM.] : I ; &HE TEETULPA GOLDFIELD. Adelaide, March 16. ■ Most encouraging reports are being received from the Teetulpa goldfields. MELBOURNE MARKETS. Melbourne, March 16. The manager of the National Mortgage Agency Company reports as follows of the local market: -Wheat,lid to 4s, no material change; if anything weaker. Barley, 4s to 4s 6d; more demand, slightly improved prices. New Zealand oats,feed sorts, 2s 9d to 2s lid j to effect sales lower prices must be accepted. Oats, milling sorts, 2s lid to 3s; quieter and weaker. New Zealand oats under bond, 2s Id to 2s 2d; slow j sale. Ryegrass, 3s 9d to 4s ; dei pressed. THE APDRESSIN-REPLY AGREED TO. Sydney, March 16. The Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech was agreed to in the Legislative Assembly last night without i . division. STEAM TO BE DETHRONED. ' ~; o Sydney, March 16.. It is intended to supersede steam motors by cable tramways throughout the city as soon as practicable. THE FRENCH AT THE NEW 6 s HEBRIDES. vr Sydney, March 16. The latest news from the New, Hebrides states that the French troops there have lately been reduced. TASMANIA N ELECTIONS, ; Hobart, March 16. ! Mr. Lucas, the Attorney-General, I was defeated in his election for Kingsborough by Mr. Gill, by about eighty i votes. . Later. It is expected that, in consequence of the defeat of Mr. J. Lucas, AttorneyGeneral, the Ministry will resign. In that case Mr. P. 0. Fish will probably be asked to form a Cabinet. < L THE IBERIA. .>•'*' London, March 15. The s.s. Iberia, from Melbourne, arrived at Plymouth to-day. s THE M ANAPOURI. \ Melbourne, March 16. The s.s. Manapouri sailed this after- | noon for the Bluff.' \;■ ; •