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  2. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    An active business in investment stocks and shares was recorded on Change yesterday. Prices generally were easier. Variations, in [?]te sales were as follows: ...

    Article : 81 words
  3. ELECTION OF A SECRETARY.

    The Amalgamated Painters and Decorators' Union has not yet reached a solution of the late trouble concerning the ballot for election of secretary. Mr. R. H. Adam, ...

    Article : 440 words
  4. SPORTING.

    Race meetings will be held to-day as follow:—Moorefield Racing Club, Victoria Park Racing Club, V.R.C. Autumn Meeting (Newmarket day), and Helena Vale (W.A.). ...

    Article : 762 words
  5. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 286 words
  6. V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

    Following are the first acceptances for the Ascot Vale Stakes, to be run on Tuesday, March 5, over 6f.—Liquid Fire(inc. 10lb pen.), 9st 6lb; Palm Leaf (inc. 10lb pen.), 9st 3lb; Cielo, 8st 10lb; ...

    Article : 97 words
  7. GOLF.

    The annual meeting of the Royal Sydney Golf Club was held at Club House, Rose Bay, on Wednesday, Mr. E. P. Simpson presiding. The report showed that although the club suffered by the death of 20 ...

    Article : 233 words
  8. MINING.

    An active market ruled for mining shares on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and practically all groups received fair support. Barrier stocks again figured prominently. ...

    Article : 126 words
  9. STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.

    The following sales of investment stocks and shares were recorded:- Morning.—£10 War Loan Bonds (1925), £9/17/6; War Loan Bonds (1927), £100; ...

    Article : 152 words
  10. IMPORTATION OF MOTOR CARS.

    The date on which bodies of motor cars ordered before the prohibition of August 10, 1917, may be despatched from the factory to Australia has been extended to March 31, 1918. ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. CUSTOMS NOTIFICATIONS.

    The Importation into and exportation from the Commonwealth of copra is prohibited unless the consent in writing of the Minister for Trade and Customs has been first ...

    Article : 185 words
  12. STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.

    The following sales were listed:- Copper.—Mount Lyell Blocks, 2/1; Mount Lyell, 29/9; Mount Cuthbert, 12/. Silver.—B.H. Proprietory, 72/, 71/6, six weeks ...

    Article : 171 words
  13. ATHLETICS.

    The Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival will be held to-day at the Agricultural Ground, commencing at 10 o'clock. A very long programme included chariot races, tent pegging, exhibitions of physical ...

    Article : 99 words
  14. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 715 words
  15. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    On Change to-day sales were:—War Loan [?] £99/2/6; 1915-16 Wheat, /1½; Adelaide Steam, 39/6. MELBOURNE, Friday. To-day's sales included:—War Bonds, 1925, £99/2/5; ...

    Article : 84 words
  16. LONDON METAL QUOTATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  17. BOWLS.

    Another round of the [?] and "B" competitions will be played to-day. Following is the draw:- Pennant: Ashfield v South Mosmon, at Waverley; Burwood v South Ashfield, at Ryde; City v Waverley, ...

    Article : 79 words
  18. TRADE ORGANISATION.

    The conference convened by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to consider the scheme recently outlined by him for the organisation of trade and industry concluded its deliberations ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. LONDON SHARE MARKET.

    On the Stock Exchange to-day B.H. Proprietary scrip was quoted, b 70/7, s 70/10 (ex div.); Block 10, b 31/3, s 32/6; Hompdens, b 29/6, s 30/6. ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. FINANCIAL.

    The difficulty that the State Government is in with its 12 million loan renewal is typical of one of those worries that are bound to beset every State Treasurer sooner or later. ...

    Article : 490 words
  21. CRICKET.

    Grade matches will be continued to-day, when the eleventh round will open. Following is the draw:- First Grade.—Waverley v Glebe, at Waverley Oval; Balmain v University, at Birchgrove Oval; Western ...

    Article : 176 words
  22. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    Barley quiet, English 4/10 to 5/; Cape, 3/1 to 3/2; oats, strong, few sellers, 3/1 to 3/3; maize firmer, 4/9 to 4/9½; chair, keen demand, £4 to £4/7/6; [?] dull, Carmena, £4/10/ to £5; onions, [?] tone, ...

    Article : 127 words
  23. NOTES.

    The dredge of the Larut Tin Company worked 519 hours during the month of February, treating 78,000 yards for a yield of 31 tons. ...

    Article : 27 words
  24. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    The following scratchings were recorded yesterday:- A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Sires' Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes: Walkiki, O[?]u, Send Off colt, Gallilee, Charis gelding, ...

    Article : 73 words
  25. MOUNT BISCHOFF COMPANY.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Mount Bischoff Company, held to-night, Mr. F. K. Fairthorpe, the chairman of directors, presiding, a satisfactory state of affairs was ...

    Article : 140 words
  26. SEAMEN'S CLAIMS.

    Amongst the demands of the log served by the Federated Seamen's Union on the steamchip-owners who are not sign[?] the agreement arrived at on February 28, 19[?], ...

    Article : 203 words
  27. OVERSEA MARKET CABLES.

    There was no distribution of butter this week. Good quantities have arrived. The food controller hopes to distribute one half the applications made for March and April. ...

    Article : 69 words
  28. SAILING.

    Twenty-three boats have been entered for the Sydnty Club's race this afternoon. These, together with skippers and handicaps, are:- First Heat: Rocket (T. Tait) 5m; Merlin (A. M. ...

    Article : 168 words
  29. SHIPPING.

    Monaro, s, 2656 tons, captain M'Leoo, from [?] bourne. Melboutne S.S. Co., Ltd., agents. Cooma, s, 4000 tons, Captain Hurford, from Queensland ports. Howard Smith, Ltd., agents. ...

    Article : 119 words
  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

    The Premier, Mr. Peake, delivered his policy speech at Strathalbyn. He said credit must be given them for having done their best. A coalition Government was formed. ...

    Article : 299 words
  31. VICTORIA RACING CLUB.

    From the viewpoint of the general, public the principal event today, the opening day of the V.R.C. autumn meeting at Flemington, will be the Newmarket Handicap; but the programme throughout ...

    Article : 515 words
  32. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's sales and quotations were:- Copper: Hampdens, b 25/3, a 25/6; Mt. Lyell, b 29/, s 29/10½; Wallaroo, b 5[?]/, 58/6. Silver: Broken Hill Pty., 72/, 71/, 72/6, b 71/6, ...

    Article : 376 words
  33. PRODUCE.

    A heavy week-end demand was experienced in Sussex-street yesterday, and a large volume of orders was booked at firm rates. Bacon was in particularly strong request[?] ...

    Article : 847 words
  34. BUTTER AND CHEESE.

    The Premier has received from the Agent-General details of the arrangement concluded between the Imperial Government and the Federal Fool Committee for the purchase of ...

    Article : 331 words
  35. DEPARTURES.—March 1.

    Urilla, s, for Newcastle. Burwah, s, for Brisbane. Nautilus, s, for Brisbane. [?]boola, s, for Western Australian ports, via ...

    Article : 26 words
  36. LATE MISS STONHAM.

    The remains of the late Miss Mary Stonham were interred in Waverley Cemetery, the burial service being conducted by the Rev. D. Galloway. For 22 years ...

    Article : 120 words
  37. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—March 2.

    Bombala, s, for Townsville, via ports; Cooma, s, for Melbourne; Rupara, s, for Cairns, via ports; Mallina, s (cargo only), for Brisbane; Macquarie, s, for Port Macquarie, the Hastings and Wilson rivers; ...

    Article : 62 words
  38. STEAMER DUE TO-DAY.

    Tarcoola, from Townsville. ...

    Article : 6 words
  39. STEAMERS DUE TO-MORROW.

    Aramac, from Adelaide, via Melbourne. Kadina, from Melbourne. ...

    Article : 16 words
  40. CLEARANCES.—March 1.

    Aeon, s, 8762 tons, Captain Firth, for Wallaroo, via Newcastle. Burwah, s, 2273 tons, Captain Blake, for Brisbane, via Newcastle. ...

    Article : 49 words
  41. PRICE OF COCOA.

    A regulation has been gazetted, fixing the price of Van Houten's cocoa in New South Wales. The wholesale price in the metropolitan area is to be 10 per cent, in addition to ...

    Article : 116 words
  42. METHODISTS AND THE WAR.

    At the Methodist Conference yesterday Dr. Carruthers moved: "Assembled in the fourth year of the greatest war that has ever devastated the world, the conference again ...

    Article : 440 words
  43. NEWCASTLE CLEARANCES.

    The following steamers were cleared at the Custom[?] House to-day: Mallina, for Brisbane, via Sydney; Wear, for Melbourne: Camira, for Cairns, via Mackay; and Urilla, for Fremantle, via Mackay and Bowen. ...

    Article : 40 words
  44. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  45. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    Usher's Metropolitan Hotel, Limited, has declared an interim dividend (the second) for the half-year ended February 28 on the preference shares, at the rate of 8 per cent, per ...

    Article : 36 words
  46. BAR HARBOURS.—March 1.

    Low water soundings, Camden Haven Heads, bar 6ft 3in, rise 3ft 3in, crossing 6ft, rise 2ft 9in, low water; Cape Hawke, bar 4ft, rise 4ft 6in, crossing 5ft 6in, rise 2ft 6in; South-west Rocks, bar 7ft 6in, ...

    Article : 73 words
  47. SHORTAGE OF SODA.

    The shortage of caustic soda and soda ash was the occasion of a deputation of representatives of industries using these commodities which waited on the Prime Minister, ...

    Article : 91 words
  48. THE MORATORIUM.

    "Policyholder:" The society is quite right. The only protection that the moratorium regulations now give you is that the rate cannot be further raised, nor can the principal be ...

    Article : 35 words
  49. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    TWEED HEADS (374m).—March 1, [?] Duranbah, s, and Gunbar, s, at 8.30 a.m., anchored in bay. BYRON BAY (345m).—Passed: March 1, Junee, s, ...

    Article : 514 words
  50. V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

    Lady Reigle, 11st 8lb; Katwyck, 10st 7lb; Milkahah, 10st [?]lb; Nickajack, 10st 5lb; Chief Secretary, 10st 2lb; Narahquong, 10st; Maori Prince, 9st 10lb, Mac naughty, 9st 9lb; Sylvene, 9st 8lb; Irish Sea, 9st 7lb; ...

    Article : 289 words
  51. LONDON FINANCIAL CABLES.

    The Bank of England gold and silver coin is £58,287,000, against £52,718 000 a year ago; reserve in notes and coin, £30,552,000, against £34,161,000 last year; the proportion of ...

    Article : 286 words
  52. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—9 p.m. Victoria.—9 p.m. Queensland.—Noon and 7.30 p.m. South Africa.—9 a.m. ...

    Article : 126 words
  53. PRICE OF MEAT.

    Protests against the proposal to reduce the price of meat for home consumption were made at a meeting of butchers and graziers held at the Newmarket saleyards yesterday. ...

    Article : 94 words
  54. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 words
  55. MALTESE IMMIGRANTS.

    It was disclosed in the Commonwealth "Gazette," issued yesterday, that when a number of Maltese who arrived in Australia towards the end of 1916 were refused permission to ...

    Article : 65 words
  56. ORANGE JOCKEY CLUB.

    The Orange Jockey Club's Cup meeting opened to-day in fine weather, and there was a large attendance. Results:- Newmarket Handicap, 6f.—A. Ross' br m ...

    Article : 623 words
  57. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 268 words
  58. CHARGE OF POISONING.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday, Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., heard evidence in the case of Peter Montserrat, 25, a labourer, who was charged with having maliciously administered ...

    Article : 146 words
  59. MOTOR CAR RECOVERED.

    The motor car which was stolen from Bligh-street, outside the Union Club, on Thursday night was recovered in Tottenham-avenue, Kensington, near the Sacred Heart ...

    Article : 79 words
  60. TO-DAY.

    Criterion Theatre: "Daddy Long Legs," 8. Her Majesty's: "The Bing Boys," 2 and 7.45. Palace Theatre: "Peg o' My Heart," 2 and [?]. Grand Opera House: "Robinson C[?]" 2.[?] ...

    Article : 177 words
  61. COMMERCIAL.

    A good demand existed yesterday for all chemical lines. Some fair sales of soda ash and of bi-carb of soda were made at the proclaimed prions from shipments by steamers ...

    Article : 322 words
  62. PASSPORTS.

    The military authorities intimate that the War Precautions Regulations have been amended so as to provide that after March 31 no person whose ag[?] exceeds, or appears ...

    Article : 156 words
  63. MOTOR CAR BODIES.

    Following upon a request by importers that the embarge on the importation of motor car bodies should be lifted or modified, a deputation, representing body builders and their ...

    Article : 88 words
  64. FACTORY INSPECTOR RETIRES.

    Yesterday Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Labour and Industry, made a presentation of a gold wristlet watch and illuminated address on behalf of the officers of his ...

    Article : 120 words
  65. STATION PRODUCE SALES.

    The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports:- Sheepskins: 34,310 were forward, and the market ruled firm at late rates. Quotations: [?] ...

    Article : 265 words
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