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  2. BIRD MIMICS.

    Several of the Australian birds, when in A wild state, exhibit considerable powers of mimicry, but as a rule their offerts are confined to the reproduction of the notes of ...

    Article : 698 words
  3. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    Though quiet conditions pravailed for the most part, the aggregate investment turnover reached considerable dimensions yesterday, and prices were fairly well maintained. ...

    Article : 616 words
  4. FINANCIAL.

    Mr. Loughlin has demanded the withdrawal of the taxation items of the Budget, of the raid on the roads revenue, and of the increased railway freights. Why did he ...

    Article : 294 words
  5. COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

    To-day 20,000 sheep and 200 pigs were penned. A full yarding of fat sheep was forward, which included several drafts of good to prime wethers. There was a full attendance of the trade. Sales opened to only ...

    Article : 250 words
  6. PRODUCE.

    Trade among city dairy produce houses manifested little of feature. The cheese position was unchanged, although Borne announcement was expected as a result of a meeting of cheese ...

    Article : 1,690 words
  7. CARGOES AND FUTURES.

    Cargo wheat opened firmer to-day on American improvement, but support was lacking, and the market closed with the quotations unchanged. ...

    Article : 54 words
  8. TARIFF DECISIONS.

    The following approved decisions relating to the Customs tariff 1921-1926 have been announced:- Books—Nursery Stenc[?]l Book Ko. 2, "Deans." Tariff ...

    Article : 429 words
  9. CHICAGO WHEAT OPTIONS.

    Chicago options are quoted as follow:—December, 135[?] cents per bushel (up l[?] cents): May, 138[?] cents (up 1[?] cents); July 132[?] cents (up 1[?] cents). ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. OVERSEA MARKET CABLES.

    The Bradford tops market is quiet, and prices are unchanged. ...

    Article : 18 words
  11. HOMEBUSH TRUCKINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  12. GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

    Prices, except where otherwise stated, are for distributing lots. Baking Powder: In [?] tins, 18/ to 20/; in 12oz tins, 14/6 to 16/; in [?] tins, 10/6 to 11/; in 4oz tins, 6/6 ...

    Article : 468 words
  13. MINING.

    A slightly firmer tone for many of the better class concerns was notic[?]able in the mining share market yesterday. Leading Barriers were passed by. With the result to hand of ...

    Article : 806 words
  14. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 words
  15. INTEBSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's sales included:—Commonwealth bonds, 4½ p.e. (1927), £101/12/6; 5 p.c. (1927), £101/10/; [?] p.c. (1928), £99/5/; 6 p.c. (Dec., 1930), £104; Adelaide Bank (rights), 29/8, 29/9; Elders Trustee, [?] ...

    Article : 231 words
  16. A PARADOX OF THE TARIFF.

    Mr. Pratten has discovered that a high tariff causes a reduction in the price of articles. Because of the high tariff he says articles manufactured in Australia, are cheaper than ...

    Article : 163 words
  17. LONDON METAL QUOTATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  18. YESTERDAY'S CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,199 words
  19. AUSTRAL MALAY RUBBER.

    Austral Malay Rubber Company, Limited. shows a profit of £952[?] for the year ended June 30, compared With £2098 for the previous year. During the year the whole of the ...

    Article : 204 words
  20. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    Wheat, growers' lots, 5/3 to 5/3½, December; flour, bakers' lots £14 to £15; bran, £6/5/ to £7; poll[?]rd. £8/10/ to £9/[?]/; barley, 8/6 to 8/8; oats, 2/4 to 2/6; chaff £4/10/, on trucks at Mille End (hage ...

    Article : 116 words
  21. DAIRY PRODUCE.

    Attention is drawn to the fourth report of the Imperial Economic Committee, which describes the holding up of supplies for reserved prices as "a very dangerous ...

    Article : 712 words
  22. THE LIMESTONE RANGE.

    About two hundred miles [?]and from Derby in Western Australia, there rises up suddenly out of the desert, on the south side of the Fitzroy River, perhaps the most ...

    Article : 573 words
  23. WOOL SALES.

    Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,9[?]9 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, ...

    Article : 1,307 words
  24. S. BENNETT, LTD.

    S. Bennett, Ltd. ("Evening News," "Sunday News," and "Woman's Budget"), shows a profit of £44,638 for the year ended October 31, an increase of £3764 on that of the ...

    Article : 261 words
  25. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

    Quotations of shares of Australian mining companies to-day included:- B.H. Proprietary, 2[?]/6; B.H. North, £6/14/4½; B.H. South, 79/; Hampden ...

    Article : 82 words
  26. NORTH B.H. BORING RESULTS.

    North Broken Hill, Ltd., advises that the second diamond drill hole on the 1700 feet level has been completed and disclosed 131ft of ore along the line of hore, which ...

    Article : 69 words
  27. COMPANY NEWS.

    The annual meeting of shareholders of the British Australian Cotton Association, Ltd., was held at Brisbane yesterday. The chairman of directors (Sir Owen Cox) presided. ...

    Article : 213 words
  28. NOTES.

    Carpathin Tin Mining Co. hauled 139 tons [?] in the past fortnight, and crushed 50 tons for a rocovery of [?].76 tons concentrat[?]s. The manager reports that the motor for the ...

    Article : 307 words
  29. 44-HOURS CASE.

    Much of the information placed before the Full Court of the Arbitration Court to-day, when the hearing of the 41 hours' case was continued, was treated as confidential. One ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. COMMERCIAL.

    Grocery distributing business has continued brisk, and [?]ecessitated houses working overtime on account of the 44-hour week. Dried fruits continue to move out freely. ...

    Article : 396 words
  31. BREADSTUFFS.

    Very little business is being transacted locally in wheat. Buyers' limits are still on the level of 4/9 at country stations, equal to 5/4 ex trucks Sydney, but farmers are ...

    Article : 319 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 292 words
  33. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's sales and quotations [?] Silver-Lead; Amalgamated Zinc, b [?] s 10/4; Broken [?] Prop., 27/[?] 27/3, s 27/6; Block 14. [?] 7/3, s 7/[?] pre[?] 10/[?] ...

    Article : 263 words
  34. PIG SALES.

    Pigs were in fairly [?] supply at the A[?] S[?] yesterday. The pennings totalled 2[?] and comprised all descriptions, with porkers preponderating. Stores were w[?] in evidence, otherwise the general ...

    Article : 117 words
  35. NEW ZEALAND AUCTIONS.

    At the Wanganul wool sales the market was exceedingly firm and the trend of values generally in sellers' favour, especially in finer grades from forty-sixes upwards. The bulk of the offering was taken by ...

    Article : 113 words
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