TASMANIA.

West Coast Times, Issue 95, 6 January 1866, Page 2

TASMANIA.

Wo havo dates from Hobtirt Town to the 27th and from Launeeaton to. tho 2flth ult. We extract the following reports :— Hobaiit Towx. — Tho Mercury says .• — " The price of flour was raised by somo of tho millers again to-dny, und it must now bo quoted nt £27 to £28 per ton, with only a limited demund. Fomvhcat thero was also moro iuquiry, and 12s 3d' wns freely offered, but no sales wero reported at this figure. Laukobsxok .-r-Tbo Examiner reform : — To-day being Oliriytinan clay, no business has been transacted ) no ohauge iv the uitirkot bns, therefore, occurred, with the exception of flour, which has advauced nome L 3, But by advices received from Melbourne, one or two arrivals of shipments of flour have tukon pluce. Flour, L 25 ; wheat, 9s to 9a 3d ; oats, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; new hay. L 4. The butler market, which found plenty of buyers lust week, received a check, by tho news brought by the lilaok Swan. The highest price obtainable thero was 10s lOd, and many purchases havo beeu made here in anticipation of v rive of 2s per pound ; many holders stick out for 2s 3d. We cannot quote buttor worth more in this market tlmn Is 9ii to Is 10d. Largo imports of butter have corno into Melbourne from New Zealand, Warrnauibool, aud tho neighboring colonies.