AUSTRALIAN.

Southland Times, Issue 10200, 4 July 1889, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

BYDNEY, July 3. The Morning in an article on Sir B. Atkinson's Financial Statement, says that the gratifying position of New Zealand ia mainly due to the policy adopted by the Atkinson Ministry. It is very questionable whether it would have beeD brought about if Sir. B. Stout had continued in power, even had the Cabinet been reconstructed, wbi'e with Sir J. Yogel presidfng'ovor the Treasury it would have been quite impossible. The great increase in exports and the rapid advance •of NZ. securities show that public confidence within and outmide the colony has been restored. Looking at the situation from all points the Herald is of opinion that Sir H. Atkinson is pretty certain to remain in power until the expiry of Parliament, and it is best for New Zealand that this should be so. Wheat—Market very dull. (Jbick, 5*3 4d to 3* 64 ; New Zealand milling (nominal), 3* lid to 4* 3d. Flour <Btoi.e), LlO 10a; roller, L 10453 to Lll sj. Ofts, easy at 2? 101 to 3i Id. Barley— Cape, 3d to 3a 44. Bran qaiet at IH-I to Is ; pollard, dull at Is Id. CbafE— New Zealand oa<e\ L 6 10s per ton Potatoes— New Zealand (none on the »po^), nominal quotation, L 4 15a; Circular Heads, L 5 10s. Butter is uoulterod, though firmer— best qualities of imported newly-mado separator, 10d to 1b ; dairy- made, 6d to 9d ; cheese (market glutted), s^l to 7J ; bacon, 6£d to 7£d, and plentiful. MELBOURNE, July 3. The grain market is quiet. Wheat, (r.ominal), 5s 7d. Flour (stone), Lll 10a ; roller, Ll2, with upward tendency. O«ts steady at 4i sd. Barley (quiet)— p.-ime New Z aland malting, 4s 81 ; Cape, 4s. Bran, le 3d. Sugar - (ration) L 27 159 ; ytllows, L3O 15s ; greyish whites, L 34. ADELAIDE, July 3 What is quiet — farmers' lots, 4s 9i; shippng parcels, 4a lOd. Flour (bton"), Lll; (roller) Ll2. Oits, 4 1 3d to 4s 4d, with fair inquiry. Barley (malting), 4) 3d to ss. Bran, 11M to Is; pollard, Is 2£d to Is 3.}.