AUSTRALIA.

Southland Times, Issue 10141, 18 April 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

[Per United Peess Association.— Br Elsctbio Telegraph— Copybight ] SYDNEY, Apbil 17. Received 17th, 11.^5 p.m. Wheat— -Best New Zealand, 4s 3d, 4s-9d, to sa ; Ho, chick, 3b 6d to 3* 9<l : little doing till after the holidays. Oats— Best feed, 3a 2d to 3s 5d ; seed, 3s 3d, 3a 6tf, and down to 2s 9d for lower grades. Barley— Cape, 3* 4d ; English, 4a 6d. Bran— lb ; pollard, le 3J. Potatoes— Now Zealand, L 4 to L 4 5a ; Circular Head, L 4 L 4 10b. Onions— New Zealand, Ll4. Turnips— L3 per ton. Batter— lmported, 8d to Is 2d ; local, la 31 to Is 6d. Cheese, 7dtoßJd. Bacon— Local, 8d ; imported. 9&d. Received 18th, 1.25 a.m. Lord and Lady Onslow are passengers by the R.MJS. Maripoea which sailed tbie afternoon for" Auckland. latest betting on the Gold Cup—Abercorn, 100 to 30 ; Lonsdale, 100 to 12 ; the others unchanged. Sir Henry Parkes, replying to a question in the House of Representatives, said that the Government intended to introduce* bill to amend the Chinese Restriction Act in order to remove certain hardships. ADELAIDE, Apbil 17. Received 17th, 11.35 p.m. Wheat— Shipping parcels, 4st &£ Port Adelaide ; farm«ra' lotß, 4s 9i to 4a 10-i ; at oatports, 4s 7d to 4s 9J. Floar—Roller, Lll 10s to Ll2 5s ; stone, Lll. Bran, Is 3d ; pollard, la 4cL New Zealand oate, 4s. l Birley— Maltiofr, 4* 3d— dull. Sailed— Eohan, for Ne*r Zealand. Received 18th, 1.25 a.m. The heavy rains have been followed by floods and considerable damage has been done. ' Some of the young wheat has been washed oat. ■ MELBOURNE, April 16. Received 17th, 11.35 p.m. Speculators in wheat are trying to obtain contracts for further parcels. A limited millers' business is doing. The auctions are lifeless, but prices are steady and unchanged. Flour— Stone, Ll2 5a ; roller, Ll3. Oats— New Zealand, heavy, 4a Id ; stout, 3s lOfd. Barley—Malting, 3* lOd ; Cape, 3b 4d. Bran (prime), s 4d — wanted.