New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-21
AUSTRALIA. ,--sSt<
PAfLURR OF Az EXPLORATORY TOUR.


McKiney's exploratory tour IN North Australia has
proved failure owing to heavy Goods cutting Tie party on
They compelled 20 Nil their horses for food and in eu
made Of horse skin they descended Alligator River 60 the Gu
OF Cnrpentars The new settlement will likely be abandoned
and IA colony formed near Port Auson
iSTERCoLoNIAL ExHIBIrION.
Tho Iu'crcoomn Exhibition building Melbourne had been
completed partially Tiled with exhibits and would prove too
TELrGRAPHc cABIE.
The Tasmnuian Government offers per per on
costs any company that viii lay eeaphe cable between
Victoria and Tasmania -
had passed several measures Of domestic utility On tie 9th
September the treasurer made hs financial statement 81 tue
affairs Of the colony and the facts revealed were 81 gn
character Tic deficiencies Of former years have been ~ great
part made up and the ordinary not only meets TIE cur
rent expenditure but leaves handsome bhce IN manu- az
the close Of the present there will ~ an estimated surplus
mated az which after dcuctng the expenditure
present estimated would leave surplus OF AJl0O At the
POPULAR EDUCATION
The Government Of New south Wnles had brought IN mL
abolish the two Boards Of Education and 70 establish
Council Of Education to consist Of i've persons t0gc WIN
Colonial Secretary for the time who j. be President 90
omo The education 10 be secular but facilities 10 be given
10 ceTgymen Of the different denominations 20 teach religion
for hour each day The debate tie motion for It's second
reading 10 adjourned.
COTTON CULTIVATION.
The following remarks the which has attended
cotton planting ~ Queensland arc taken ron inS m %
price by the termination Of the American
products would appear tnt those who a,e s!sien9'ea!
entered upon The planting Of cotton are sufficiently Wei sa
extend the AREA Of their operations"
WANT or EMPLOYMENT
In South Australia large numbers OF abOrers bcsegng
the Government offices for employment.
DISCOVERY or GOLFER.
very valuable deposits Of copper had been discovered
within a few miles OF Ipswich Queensland.
TIE GOLD YIELDS.
There Ind been important from OF the gold hed
during the month No large finds bad been reported had
fields been discovered The accounts from the north
and dggngs encouraging 80 far they went
and tue yield Of gold had not decreased AT all The workings
OF the Bergaa Mineral Rect Company turning out well
The yield Of gold per last the tun
new gold mining company bad Just commenced operations al
Araluen.
COMMERCIAL.
Californian and Gillian bcadstu1s In full supply and Al
present prices leave loss 10 importers. CHILEAN Wheat y
worth 81 90 IS Cd per bushe Californian do s. I'd TO g.
Gillian -four RlJ los TO 9i Californian R5 TO SIG Cali
fian Oats s. Cd Barley s. o g. 3D. Lumber aud
much wanted American manufactured goods full supply
present prices small profit Exchange gland and
discount rites remain unatcIed
The following Is Hist Of duties articles Of American
ducon hitherto imported free which taxed under the new
tariff and also the Market report
Wooden Buckets, -. per doz Wooden Doors L. each
Lasts Wooden pegs Is per cubic foot Kerosene aud other
Min al Oils Cd per gallon Sash windows per pair Isl Wood
tubs per % Iurpentnc Cd per gallon Lumber sawed
100 foot sup Is Shingles and Laths 1000 Palings 100 Isl
Posts 100 lsi Rails 100 2 Tar Is per bb; Nails IT, per owt