INTERCOLONIAL

Otago Witness, Issue 1602, 5 August 1882, Page 10

INTERCOLONIAL

(RePTEB'S SPEOTAL.) Melboubne, July 27th. Snowfalls have been general throughout Victoria and the south-east of Australia, The Ellenborough mine at Sandhurst is to be lighted by electricity shortly. Intelligence has been received here that cholera is now very prevalent in Batavia. Arrived, this morning, the Union Company's 8.8. Rotorua, from the Blnff. Sailed, this morning, the s.s. Hero, for the Bluff. A destructive fire occurred to-day at Messrs Capper's Vinegar Works, Fitzroy. The damage is estimated at £13,000. The intercolonial ploughing contest was concluded to-day. The first prize in all classes has been awarded by the judges to Victorian representatives. July 28th. (Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters Association.) London, July 27th —Arrived : Ships Loch Linnhe, from Port Chalmers (April 22nd); Druse Brodersen, from Lyttelton (March 10th)' Roman Emperor, frum Lyttelton (April 18th). July 29th. (Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association.) London, July 27fcto.«- Arrived, at New York: Ship Thames, from AmeldAnd (April 20th). MeISWBNE, August Ist. _ Arrived, this morning * Orient steamship Chimborazo, from Plymouth ( J?we 17th). Sailed, this afternoon: Uitton $pmpany's steamer Rotorua, for the Bluff. Messrs C. S. Ross and Co. report $W at their sale of kaam pine to-day hew» Jogs realised 14s per 100 feet, and sawn flitches Ifs. The market is weakening. (Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association). Calcutta, August Ist.— Arrived;: #hip Loch Eck, from Lyttelton {May 3rd). Albany. August Ist. , Arrived, last evening: P. and O. Company's I Borne, with the inward Suez mails, which left j London 30th June. ' Sydney, July 28th. Arrived, last evening: Union Compa»y's s.s. Wakatipu, from Wellington. New Zealand wheat is now quoted at 4s 2d{ New Zealand oats, 3s fid ; maize, 5s 2d. Sugar— Company's No. 1 pieces, per ton, £35 An inquiry is being held to ascertain the tcause of the fire which occurred at Maitland -on the 25th inst., by which three racehorses •were destroyed. The Jury found that the fire was the work of incendiaries. No arrests, how<ever, have vet been made. J July 30th. Arrived, last night, at midnight: SteamBhip City of New York, from Auckland. She Shad a very heavy passage across. The anaual University Commemoration was held last night in the presence of a large and 'brilliant assembly. The proceedings were unusually attractive, The new organ which has

been erected in the University Hall was played for the first time on the occasion. July 31st. /The Australian Steam Navigation Company has declared a dividend of 8 per cent, for the past year. Tenders for the construction of a dam at the new waterworks were opened to-day. That of Mr M'Guigan for £437,000 was accepted. Sydney, August Ist. The death is announced of Mr Henry Kendall, the well-known poet and author, from phthisis ; aged 40. Adelaide, July 28th. Wheat has advanced 6d per bushel, and is now very firm at 7s. Flour has advanced^ 10s per ton— town brands, £14 10s ; country ditto, £13 10s. The freight market is stagnant, and no business is doing. July 31st. A company has been formed here with a capital of £750,000 to purchase the business of Hart and Co., Duffield and Co., Cowan and Co., and Morgan, Connor, and Glyde. The concern will be styled " The Adelaide Milling and Mercantile Company." The whole of the capital has been subscribed. Hobart, July 28th. The Japanese warship Tuchaba leaves Hobart for Auckland to-morrow evening.