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  2. IN FRANCE.

    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 ...

    Article : 612 words
  3. INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY.

    A recent philosophical work of high standing is built upon the thesis that the great condition of the decline of any civilisation is the [?]nadequacy of the qualities of the people who ...

    Article : 1,486 words
  4. MINING.

    The principal mining stocks were sparingly exchanged in a listless market yesterday, adverse metal prices reflecting a weakness. Barriers, however, held their ground, and on ...

    Article : 559 words
  5. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    A 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. ...

    Article : 643 words
  6. CARGOES QUIET AND EASIER.

    Wheat freights are hardening owing to the scarcity of tonnage. A steamer has been fixed for February-March loading, at 52/6. Owners are now asking 53/9. ...

    Article : 173 words
  7. HUNGARIAN BONDS IN AUSTRALIA.

    The Collector of Customs, in his capacity of delegate of the Public Trustee, advises that the Reparation Commission desires to obtain particulars of Hungarian unsecured bonds held ...

    Article : 266 words
  8. OVERSEA MARKET CABLES.

    At to-day's tallow sales 2308 casks were offered, and 2213 sold. Good fine mutton was unchanged, and others advanced 1/ per cwt. Mutton, fine, realised 42/3, medium 39/6, beef, ...

    Article : 43 words
  9. GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

    Prices 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 words
  10. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

    The 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: ...

    Article : 257 words
  11. LONDON SHARE MARKET.

    On the Stock Exchange to-day, Broken Hill Proprietary shares sold at 21/9 to 22/6; Hampden at 4/9, and Ivanhoe Gold Corporation at 16/10 to 18/3. ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. NOTES.

    For the fortnight ended on Wednesday, Deep Levels, Hawkin's Hill, crushed 119 tons of stone for a yield of 163oz of retorted gold. There is every prospect of the Drake mines ...

    Article : 152 words
  13. SELECTING A CANDIDATE.

    Sir.—The truth of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing has been interestingly revealed in the letter of "Woman Nationalist." and has given "Politicus" an opening for easy ...

    Article : 704 words
  14. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    Butter, decided lessening in best grades owing to weather: first grade 1/2 to 1/2½, separator 1/ to 1/1, stores /8½ to /9½. Eggs readily cleared at late rates; fresh hen 1/2, duck 1/2½, Cheese, demand good, fair ...

    Article : 249 words
  15. PRICE OF GOLD.

    The Gold Producers' Association reports that the London quotation for gold on Wednesday was 95/4 per oz fine, an increase of 3d since Friday last. At this price a pound ...

    Article : 43 words
  16. MINING IN THE INVERELL DISTRICT.

    In the course of his report to the Minister on the mining industry in the Glen Innes district last year, the district warden points out that the output of tin, the chief mineral product, showed, a marked decrease ...

    Article : 270 words
  17. ADDED TO OFFICIAL LIST.

    An addition to the official list of the Sydney Stock Exchange was Weymouth's, Ltd., which has an authorised capital of £100,000, in shares of £1 each. Of this 52.300 shares have ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. COMPANY NEWS.

    D. Mitchell and Company, Ltd, has declared a final dividend at the rate of [?] per cent. per annum, making with the interim dividend declared in August, a total ...

    Article : 91 words
  19. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's investment sales included:—Tailem Bend and Murray Coal, 12/6; S.A. Wheat, "B," /3 13/16; ditto, "D." /1 13-16; ditto, "E." /5 3-16; ditto, "F." /3 1-16; Commonwealth Bonds, 4½ per cent. (1925), ...

    Article : 331 words
  20. WOOL SALES.

    Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued tota[?]ed 6830 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted ...

    Article : 1,232 words
  21. FINANCIAL CABLES.

    All recent colonial issues are quoted on the Stock Exchange at large premiums on the issue price. The Commonwealth 6 per cent. [?]oan issued at 97 is quoted at 100[?]; the New ...

    Article : 144 words
  22. MALAYAN TIN YIELDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  23. MOUNT LYELL'S RETURNS.

    Following is a comparative table showing the four-weekly smelting and converting results of Mr. Lyell for the period ended February 8 and the two previous periods. The decreased output for January was due to ...

    Article : 146 words
  24. COMMERCIAL.

    There was a keen demand for turpentine yesterday, plenty of buyers being in evidence, but few sellers coming forward. During the last few days over 400 cases were sold on ...

    Article : 372 words
  25. FINANCIAL.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 266 words
  26. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's sales and quotations included:- Copper; Wallaroo, 19/7½ (50), b 19/3, s 20/. Silver-Lead; Broken Hill Proprietary, 23/4½, b 23/3, s 23/9, Block 10. s 6/ Block 14, pref, b 3/, s 4/6; ...

    Article : 196 words
  27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—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 words
  28. WHOLESALE MEAT PRICES.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 115 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 219 words
  30. EXCISE TARIFF.

    A bylaw has been framed under the excise tar[?]ff, 1921, providing that "lio[?]" in item 2, (1) of the excise tariff shall be taken to include Australlan spirits delivered for use in ...

    Article : 101 words
  31. HOMEBUSH STOCK SALES.

    The sheep and lam[?] in the pens at the [?]bush stock sales yesterday totalled 45,400. They came from 26[?] owners, scattered throughout various parts of the State. The general quality was good. All ...

    Article : 2,799 words
  32. THE SUGAR POSITION.

    The price of sugar to-day is 6d per [?]b retail. An agitation is proceeding in Melhourne for a reduction of the price. That agitation is apparently being promoted in ...

    Article : 355 words
  33. STATION PRODUCE SALES.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 190 words
  34. LONDON METAL QUOTATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 words
  35. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

    An 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 words
  36. PRODUCE.

    Pullet 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 words
  37. THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.

    Sir,—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 words
  38. ITALIANS IN AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,—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 ...

    Article : 142 words
  39. HOMEBUSH TRUCKINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  40. BREADSTUFFS.

    Cablegrams 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 words
  41. THE CHALMERS FUND.

    At 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 words
  42. MANGROVITE BELTING.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 263 words
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