INTERCOLONIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1598, 8 July 1882, Page 4 (Supplement)

INTERCOLONIAL.

(Reuteh's Special. MEMJOUItNK, June 20th. The market for tho now season's teas is animated. . In the Legislative Assembly last night the vote of £120,000 for defence \ purposes was passed in Committee of Supply. The Government have since telegraphed to England for the gunbrtats which are to form part of the scheme of defence. Application was made to the > Supreme Court to-d&y in the appeal case Union Stean-. Ship .Company of New Zealand v. The Melbourne Harbour Trust, for damages sustained by the steamer Rotorua in October last, to enter a verdict for the plaintiffs. Argument was iieard upon the rule insi granted by the full Court, and judgment was reserved. The Victorian railway employes are applying for a general increase of wages in consequence of the present dearness of food. ■<Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association). London, June 28th.— The following ships liave arrived from Lyttelton :— Frith of Lome >(March 2nd), B. Webster (March 13th), SydenJiani (March Kith), Marlborough (March 18th), Weathersfielil (March 18th), .Grecian (March 23rd), Glenbum (March 20th). From Bluff : ■Tongoy (March 18th). From Auckland : Aniaves (March 19th). s From Port Chalmers ! Nelson (March 29th). At Havre : Santiago, irom Lyttelton (March 22nd). June 30th. The agent of the P. and O. Steamship Company at Suez telegraphs with reference to the preparations 'which it is alleged have been made by the Egyptians for rendering ths Suez Canal impassable, that no danger is at the present time anticipated for steamers using that route. The cargo of hewn kauri timber, ex ship Alcestis, from Whangaroa, was sold at auction to-day, and realised li)s 9d per thousand. The firm of Elder, Smith, and Co., wool and produce merchants, is to be converted into a company, with a capital of § £200,000, The shares have been fully subscribed. July Ist. The Victorian revenue for the past quarter amounted to £1,381,000, being an increase of £46,000 compared with the : June quarter of last year. The revenue for the year 1881-S2 amounted to £5,588,000, being an increase of £374,000 compared with previous year. Tho following increases are shown by the returns during the year : — Customs, £221,000 ; excise, £€8,000; railways, £137,000 ; stamps, £1(5,000. Territorial revenue shows a decrease of £10,000 compared with 1880-81. July 3rd. The entries for the Grand International Champion Ploughing Contest, which takes place on the 20th and 27th jnst., under the auspices of the National Agricultural Society of "Victoria, were published to-day. For the -Single-furrow match (first prize L 105) there are f>2 entries, and for the double-furrow match (L 100) 30 entries. All the Australa&ian Colonies will be represented at the contest, including "New Zealand, from whenca two entries have been received. July 4th. A committee has been formed for the pnrj3ose of organising a banquet to Sir Henry Parkes on his return from England. Henry Bryant, utins De Beaumont, the Age informant regarding the alleged Russian designs on the Colony, has been sentenced at the Jiilrnore Assize Court to five years' imprisonment for forgery. ; ; The Marchioness of Normanby is at present .suffering from indisposition. ; Sailed, this afternoon : Union Company's steamship Rotomahana, for the Bluff. Sydney,? June 29th. The Australian Agricultural Company's miners have yielded to the terms proposed by Mr Moore, and the strike at Newcastle has terminated. Work will probably bo resumed at the mine next week. June 80th. New Zealand wheat is unchanged at os. New Zealand oats have declined 3d per bushel, and are now quoted at 3s Gd. Maize has fallen Id, to 5s Id. Sugar— Company's No. 1 pieces, per ton, £3-i. At a meeting of coal- miners who are on strike at Newcastle, to-day^ delegates wore appointed and authorised to sign a bond for the seleetion-of arbitrators to generally determine their disagreement with the colliery manager. ' 'j-.lylst. The revenue returns for the .Tune quarter itave been published. The total receipts for the period named were £l,i)07,000, being an increase of £217,000 compared with the June •quarter of last year. The customs show an increase of £45,i)07, of .which spirits contributed £20,571. Taxation shows an increase of £36,518. The returns show a decrease ii) the revenue fi^mi sugar of £3345, and from buer of £1325. July 3rd. • Mr Tig-he, of Sydney, and Mr Dent, exMayor of Lainbton, have been appointed arbitrators on behalf of the Barchole miners ; and Mr Crondon, the colliery manager, and Mr Hall, merchant, of Newcastle, arbitrators for the Australian Agricultural Company. July 4th. Arrived, this afternoon : Union Company's s.s. Rotorua, from Auckland. ■The railway extension from Narandora to Hay was opened to-day by his Excellency Lord Loftus. Sir John Robertson, Sir Alfred Stephens, Hon. John Lackey, Hon. Robert Wifldom, aud a large number of distinguished

persons were present at the ceremony, which passed off with great rejoicings. Ponirvi .„ Sailed, this afternoon: Union Company s s .s. Wakatipu, for Wellington. A destructive fire occurred at Ipswich last nitrht Four shops were completely gutted. T Je insurances include £500 in the National of New Zealand. Ju]y The Queensland revenue for the last quarter amounted to £012,000, being an increase of £41000 compared with the June quarter of ISSI The revenue for the year ended 30th Jime amounted to £2,100,000, being an increase of £331,000 compared with the previous year. The following increases are shown by the re-turni-Sstoms, £118,000; land, £12,000; rents, £40,000 ; railways, £83,000 ; and telegraphs, £25,000. rim b ' At.iuny, July 4th. The P. a.nd O. Company's steamship Mirza pore with the inward mails via Suez and Brin'disi, dated London, June 2nd, arrived in Kin" 1 George's Sound this afternoon. ° AnKiainK, July Ist. The South Australian revenue for the June quarter amounted to £517,000,, being an in crease of £17,000 compared with the corresponding 'quarter of last year. Tho revenue for tho year ended 30th June amounted to £2,242,000, being an increase of £230,000 compared with 1880-81. The customs receipts during the year were increased by £85,000, and the land* sales by £82,000. The breadstuff 8 market continues very dull, Wheat is at Os to 0s 3d ; town flour, £14 country brands, £13.