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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1843, 29 April 1884, Page 2

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(Received April 28th, 12.45 p.m.) Melbourne, April 28.

Melbourvk, April 26. Captain Lockyer, of the steamship Adelaide, has obtained a rule to prohibit the Na\ igation Board from enforcing the suspension ot hit> ceitificate. The rule has been made returnable on Wednesday next. Mr James Service, as Chairman of the Committee of Premiers appointed by the Sydney Conference, has addressed a circular to the Premier's of the various colonies inviting opinions with a view to the introduction of the Recidiviste Bill in the different Legislatures. The Trades Union Congress now sitting here has resolved to send a working man as a delegate to the working men of England, and also to appear at the bar of the House of Commons to appeal for assistance to prevent the influx of French lecidivistes into the Australian colonies.

Sydney, April 26. Beach, who was requested to row a sculling match against Hanlan, has declined to do so, but a match has been arranged between the Canadian, oarsman and Lavcock,

Adelaipe, April 25. Wheat is 3s lOtl to 3s lid. The market is flat and prices arc nominal. Buyers are holding oth Town flour, £9 10s ; country biandd, £S 10s. The market for flour is dull. Freights to London : Sailin c: 33s to 40s.

ing Sydney, April 25. New Zealand wheat is 3s 9d. New Zealand oats arc 3s 2d ; maize is 5s 9d. Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces are £35.

Arrived yesterday : P. and 0. s.s. Shannon, with the English mails. M. Conrneaux, the French Commissioner, has been interviewed by the reporter of The Melbourne Daily Telegraph, and expiessed himself as being opposed to the French Recidivistes Bill, and announced that he had submitted a repoit to his Government against the measure, to which great opposition was bhown in New Caledonia. The escaped lunatic Boiuke, who was anested List month on suspicion of being concerned in the Peltavel murder, in January, has been dischaiged from police custody, and been again placed in the as)lum.