The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-08 00:00:00

WYKE REGIS.

Fr 111.—CM Monday even ing,about nine o'clock afire was
discovered in an out-budding belonging to Mr. Stone,
butcher and farmer, at Wyke Regis. The flames
illuminated the country for when round, and, at first,
fears were entertained that it was Markham house that
was on fire. Hundreds of people flocked to the seen.
of 000fiagration, and • ten o'clock four ricks were iSI a
blaze, Several of the county police from Portland and
other stations soon arrived, and the captain of the
Boseawen sent some sailors ashore to render auistanoe,
but, as there was no fire engine, and very little water,
their aid in that direction we- useless. Men ud
women however assisted to remove from a barn some
grain which had been thrashed in the morning to an
adjoining field. They then directed their attention
to a large hay stack which they endeavoured to save
from burning, but the fire bad got such a strong hold
that they were compelled to let it burn out. A large
bean rick, a barley mow, and the Moyer, hay, and straw
stacks were entirely emisumed as web as the out-
building, two waggons, and a quantity of agricultural
implements. The workmen left the place all side at
seven o'clock. The origin of the fire is at present •
mystery. The ham escaped the Sanaa The dam
is estimated at over 1.100, Mr. Stone was
Inattrud.

TRADE IN THE COLONIES.
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(From 8. W. Sayer 4, Co.', Circular.)

Ittcronts.—Melbounio, June 20. The dulness in
trade ls more marked than ever. No iraprosement can
be espeeted until payments are resumed from the
Treasury. and the various public works which were in
progrou when to deadlock commence I (but which are
now at • stand for want of available funds) are scale
proixeded with. A new ~sld-li• Id 11.4 been discovered
near Pyalong, about 20 mites from Laneefield. Several
hundred diggers are on the ground. Great confidence
I. LIS in the ultimate successor the tin mine a few mile'
northeast of Berwick ; the ore Lu scattered abundantly
amongst black sand, and contains • good per °adage of
tin. The Geelong Woollen Cloth Company has pro-
duced several thousand yards of tweed of superior
quality. A similar manufactory is about to be started
in this city. The late sales of wool show an advance of
Id. per pound. The demand for Station property Ii
improving. Meat proaerving and boiling down establish-
ments are increasing.
New SOUTH W ALES. --Sydney, Juno 17th. The
prospects of the southern goll fields areeneounaging.
'rho °Anton digging% recently discovered by the
Chinese, promise well ; it is anticipated these will
prove ostensive and remunerative. Itain has fallen in
considerable quantities la sonic districts, and the
proapects of agriculturists are brighter. Sugar culti-
vation is attracting attention, and Is being carded on by
the farmers on the northern was% Cane is grown to •
considerable extent upon the Mackay and Manning
Rivers, and machinery is being erected In those
localities for crushing, refining. Re.
SOUTH A UBTlL&LlA.—Adeliade, June 22nd, 1863.
Trade still extremely dull ; the copious rains, how.
ever, which have fallen during the past fortnight tend
to an improvement in business. Fanners are complete-
ing seeding operations ; prospects good. A valuable
discovery of silver has been made in an abandoned
copper mine near this city; the amalgam of under 5
tons of ore prielneed 120 ounces pure silver; the lode is
Iron 20 to 30 feet in width. The corn market has
fiuct anted considerably ; owing to ad vier s from
California wheat nue to 94., but is now receding;
quotations are Bs. to Bs. Gel. Fossil remains of a
monster animal recently brought to light near
Koorings ; the Government Curator pronounces them
to be those of the Dipretedos Australia
QUICSNL AND. —Brisbane, June 13th. Busineu during
the past moLth lass been lasi active. Import and
export trades are alike dull. Season backward for
general fanning. Maize Is used extensively for bread,
Re., by all cluaes. Boiling down continues on a large
aerie. One firm at l'oowninba is under contract to
turn upwards of 100,000 sheep into tallow, and has got
through half this number. In the Darling Downs
district largo tracts of land have ben purchased by the
pastoral tenants. The Commissioners under the new
Land Law are busily occupied in supplying demands.
New and rich seams of coal continue lobe found in the
Maryborough district, and mining is carried on with
some Wideness in various parts of the colony. The
copper mines now being opened near Buketown give
goA induntions. The gold export shows a substantial
marmoset ; during 18417 the shipments from Brisbane,
llaryborough. and Rockhampton (the principal ports),
amounted to 37,51'J ounce.. The diggings on the banks
of the Mary River (about 100 miles hence), jest now
attract much attention ; they contain • population of
about 8,000. Some of the reefs are of great richness ;
7owt. of stone from the lady Mary Reef recently gave a
return of 1,483 ounces. The accounts from the
Oympie Creek diggings are very favourable ; £12,000,
the result of a work's labour, divided between one
party • another digger estimated a day's work recently
at £l,lOO. An 81 ounce nugget has been waahod out.
Specimens of rich silver ore have been found neat Rock'
baropton. Efforts are being made to promote a direct
trade between Rockhampton and India.
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for the past year °etiolated at £135,823 amouutel to
1:105,293 only, the deficiency arose mainly in connection
with land sales estimates; the expenditure was
£117,293. Hawke, Ray.—A flock of 470 mixed sheep
recently sold by auction, realised only in. :id. per liaa
Canterbury.—Mr. Rolleston formerly provincial secre-
tary, has been elected auperintendent of the province
without oppoaition. The attempt to introduce salmon
Into the province has not been attended with aucurees.
Customs recripits this year to end March £25,924,
against £32,537 last near.
RIVER PLATE. —Bum,* Ayres, June 28th. The
camps are in good condition. A severe storm recently
' occurred, and considerable damage resulted both in the
harbour
_and camps. The flocks have been increased

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one-third by the lawhiug ; numerous saladeros have
sprung up, thus affording • ready means of disposing of
the surplus stock. It is estimated nearly 500,000
animals are killed re ,uthly at these establishments.
Sheep have now, it Le contidrully believed, reached their
lowest point.