AUSTRALIA.

Southland Times, Issue 9384, 25 November 1886, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

! [By Eljeotbkj Telegraph — Copyright.] (EETJTES'S TELEGRAMS.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 24. Goidsboroiighs held their weekly sale this afternoon, when tho rooms were crowded wifh buyers. 5000 bales were offered, and 3500 were sold. The bidding was spirited throughout for good wool. Greasy wool realiaed up to 11. fd ; scoured and washed wools to 18£ d. They report having sold during the week 5500 bales. Tne manager of tho National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, reports as follows of the local grain market :— Wheat is weak at 4a lOd to 4s lid ; barley is slow of sale a£ 33 9d to 4a 3d ,- oata (feed sorts), are irregular at 2s 9d tp 23 lid ; milling, are quieter and weaker at 3a to 3 i Id. New gaaland oats, jo, bond, are neglected, 2s 2.4 to 2b W.

The Albert Park branch of the National \ Bank of Australia was stuck up this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The manager, who fired three times on his assailants withont effect was overpowered, and the. robbers made off with. L9o. The police, hoover, followed and succeded in --'arresting gang. It is reported that the manager was wounded in the hand. Mr Dare, manager of the Albert Park branch of the National Bank, displayed great courage in the encounter with the -robbers this afternoon. Several shots were . fired by both parties though without effect. Mr Dare received a cut on his hand through breaking a window. ADELAIDE^ Nov. 24. It ia estimated that fully 4000 person ß are now on the Teetulpa goldfieldg.