AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6087, 2 December 1886, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(BY ELECTRIC! LBGRAPH— OJPVB IQIIT,). (KEUTBR'S TBLKQRiMS), MELBOURNE MARKETS. Melbourne, December I— The manager of tho National Mortgage Agenoy Company reports aa follows :— ln the local market wheat is quiet, 4s lOd to 4s lid ; barley, slow of Bale, 33 9d to is 3d ; New Zealand oats, ia feed oats, thero Is an improvement, sales being from 2s 8d to 2a lid, Thero is no material change in New Zealand oats (milling torts). If anything, they are slightly weokor, 2s 9d to 3s. Now Zealand outs, under bond, 2s Id to 2s 2d. ANOTHER EXHIBITION. In the Legislative Council thia afternoon the Hon Mr Gillies announced that an international exhibition would be held in Melbourne in 188S, THE ALBERT PARK ROBBERY. The men. who stuok up the National Bank nf Australasia in Albert Park have been committed for trial, bail he'ng refused. GOLDSBOROUGH'S WOOL SALE. Goldsborough&Co held their weekly sale this afternoon, the room being crowded with Homo »nd foroign buyers. A catalogue of 4800 bales was offered, for which there was a spirited competition, especially for all clear wools which were free from burr. Earthy wasty sorts were dull, good greasy merino sold up llfd, good groasy crossbred lOJd, good scoured wool sold up to 19Jd, and superior grsasy lambs realized Ud. THE MBLBOUBNE EXHIBITION AND THE N.S, WALES TENARYDecember 2.— Tho Hon Di Gillies, Premier, has written to the Premier of New South Wales, expressing a hope that the International Exhibition at Melbourne in 1888 will not clash with the. centenary celebration at Sydney, Sir Patrick Jennings has indirectly intimated that he believes the two events will in nowise clash. THE TEETULPA GOLDFIELDS. Adelaide, December I.— The washing at Teetulpa lately has not given very favourable results. Diggers refuse to give any information as to their earnings, but private advices report that very rich yields have been obtained, FAVOURABLE REPORTS OP S,A. CROP. Reports of the Soulh Australian wheat crop aro vory favourable, and an increased estimate is formed of the yield. Seoeived December 2, I a.m. A LARGE SPECULATION. Sydney, December I.— Messrs Burns, Phillip, and Co., agents for the British India Steam Navigation Coaipauy, havo made an offer for tho purchase of the entire fleet and wharves of the A.S.N. Company, It is stated that the amount offered is one million.

LAND FRAUDS;

In connection with the recent land frauds, W. Morton Ollivier has mado a JtAtamont exonerating Hunt.

OBITUARY,

Mr Sapsford, city architect, died to-day. An inquest was held to-day on tho body of Fred Berendt, a merchant, who died from the effects of eating sandwiohes, which had been poisoned for tho purpose of killing rats. An open vordiot was returned.

The death is announced of John Tait, the well-known spott3man.

A CONTRADICTION.

December 2.— The statement as to the death of Mr John Tait is false. He is re. ported to be quite well.