AUSTRALIAN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5007, 15 May 1889, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

(Per Press association.)

(Received 1.30 p.m.. May 15th.)

SHOT AND DROWNED.

The body of a man named Bryant has been found in the Yarra, with a bullet wound in his head. It is believed to be a case of murder. SHIPPING. Melbourne, May 15, Sailed—Waihora for the Bluff. Sydney, May 15. Arrived—Ohau and Hauroto. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. Chickwheat, 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; New Zealand, 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; South Australian, 5s 3d to 5s sd. Potatoes, New Zealand, £4 10a to £4 15s ; Circular Heads, £5 ss. Onions, £l4. Maize, inferior, 2s 9d, beat sorts, 3s sd. Oats, dull ; beat 3s 3d ; seed Tartarians, 3s 3d to 3s sd. Bran, Is to Is Id, Pollard, scarce, at la 2d. Blue Prussian peas, 4s 3d to 4s 4d, Butter, New Zealand, dairy made, 9J to Is ; separator made, Is to Is 2d ; local dairy made, lOd to Is’3d ; local separator made, Is 3d to la Cd ; off sorts, 6d. Cheese, 7d to Bd. Bacon, Bd. Now Zealand hams, la.

Melbourne, May 15. There is a better demand for wheat; milling sorts 5a fid to 5s 9d. Flour, stone made, £ll 10a ; roller made £l2.

Oats, Victorian danish, 3s 7d ; stout New Zealand, 3s lOd to 3s 10|d. Barley, Cape, 3s 4d ; malting, 5s 6sd, Maize, 4s 5d to 4s fid. China sugar, £2O 10a ; Queensland greys, £25 10s to £26 ss.

Adelaide, May 15.

The wheat market is quiet. Farmers’ lots at outports, 4s 8d ; at Port Adeiaide 4s 10J ; shipping parcels ss. Flour, atone made, £11; roller made £l2. Bran lid. Pollard la Id. New Zealand oats, 4s 4d ; market quiet.