La Toussaint (All Saints' Day) which has just been celebrated once again in France, might be described as an annual festival of the dead On this day all the cemeteries are ...
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Article : 559 wordsA somewhat bus[?]er market ruled for investment stocks on the Stock Exchange yesterday An element of irregularity was again present, as in the instance of Commonwealth loans. ...
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Article : 43 wordsPrices are for distributing lots, except where otherwise stated:- Station oils: Wool-making, imported, 14/ to 14/6 per gallon; Australian, black, 6/6 in cases, 7/ in ...
Article : 256 wordsThe Bank of New South Wales advices that it has received cables quoting foreign exchanges on London on Wednesday in comparison with previous rates as follows: ...
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Article : 372 wordsThe texts of the circulars issued to shar[?]holders of the South British Insurance Company and of the New Zealand Insurance Company, giving reasons for not canrrying out the ...
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Article : 196 wordsSir,—Everyone recognises the evils of p[?] selection, but put up with the method, believing it is necessary as the lesser of two evils. This is quite a misapprehension. All ...
Article : 316 wordsThe wholesale prices of meat delivered at retail b[?]tchers' shops from Pyrmont Meat Depot on February 16, 1922, were officially stated to be as follows:- Beef.—Ox bodies, /1[?] to /2½ per lb; ox hinds, /3 to ...
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Article : 355 wordsThe Sydney Wool Selling Brokers report:- Tallow.—At yesterday's auctions 533 casks were catalogued. A strong general demand was met with and values on the average were 10/ to 20/ ptr ton above ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsAn inquiry was held yesterday by the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) concerning the death of Thomas James Scott, a street dealer, 42, which occurred at Sydney Hospital on ...
Article : 216 wordsPullet eggs were still a glut on the market in Sussex-street yesterday, and some firms were selling the poorest of these as low as 1/ per dozen. Others slightly larger ...
Article : 1,707 wordsSir,—With reference to Mr. Hughesis P[?] ed conference. It is evident that its success will depend largely upon the chairman chosen to preside. May I suggest that the Bishop ...
Article : 133 wordsSir,—With reference to the value of Italian agriculturists and the special value of these people to Australia, I would like to draw at tention to the practical aid they have already ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 wordsCablegrams receive by shippers yesterday stated that the wheat market was quiet, and that cargoes were from /6 to /1 cheaper, with nothing doing. ...
Article : 235 wordsAt a public meeting at Randwick, presided over by the Mayor (alderman Tressider) it was decided to open a subscription list for the fund which is being raised to recognise the heroism ...
Article : 85 wordsThe report of Mangrovite Belting covers the half-year ended December 31, and is the first annual report of the new company. A profit of £8259 is shown, and after providing ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 17 Feb 1922, Page 12
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