TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Western Star, Issue 143, 3 June 1876, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

(from oun own correspondent.) Dunedin, Eriday Evening. Grain Market—Wheat continues in steady request at 4s 6d to 4s 8d for good to prime ; 4s 2d to 4s 4d for ordinary. Eowl feed, 3s 9d. Oats: considerable quantities taken for shipment, at Is 9d to Is lOd for feed, up to 2s for prime milling. Barley, of prime bright malting quality inquired for at 4s Gd to 4s 9d ; ordinary quite neglected, but may be quoted nominally at 4s to 4s 2d, while inferior is unsaleable. At Hampden, Mains -was committed fo'r trial for stabbing his wife. Mr B. Isaacs will contest the Mayoral election. The Commissioner of Police recommends that the banks should escort their own gold, Government continuing to afford the necessary police protection, by which a saving of a thousand a-year could be effected. That £SOO should be placed at his disposal to establish a system of revenue (?) The Police authorities have brought under the notice of the Government the necessity for some better legal provision for.the prevention of adulteration of food, and for recognition of police and iniatiug and conducting public prosecutions in Police Courts. The statement that the Ministry -intend asking, for powers to raise another loan receives contradiction. —dj