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  2. MINING.

    On the Mining Exchange at the morning session conditions were much more favourable to sellers than on Tuesday. Prices were generally in vendors' favour. Higher figures were ...

    Article : 682 words
  3. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    A large volume of business was effected on Change yesterday at firm prices. Australian Bank of Commerce shares eased. 1½ City of Sydney, old, rose /6, Queensland National 1/6; ...

    Article : 900 words
  4. PROPERTY SALES.

    Mr. C. H. Crammond, of Petersham, reports having sold, by auction, at the Royal Exchange, on Tuesday, the 21st inst, two shops on the Corso, Manly, having a frontage of 40ft by depth of 97ft, for £125 per foot; ...

    Article : 77 words
  5. LONDON MARKET CABLES.

    Closing quotations yesterday were:- Copper, on spot, b £55/3/9, s £55/8/9 per ton (2/6 down); at three months, b £55/17/6, s £56/2/6 per ton (1/3 up). ...

    Article : 58 words
  6. GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

    Rice; Best Japan, £20 per ton; locally dressed, from £16 to £18, according to grade, per ton of 56lb bags; 10/ less for parcels of each sort; Rangoon, £10 per ton (in bond). ...

    Article : 2,144 words
  7. ELECTRIC LIGHT MAIN LAYING.

    The Lord Mayor, referring to the work being carried out by the electric light department in the vicinity of "The Block," and the inconvenience caused by the consequent ...

    Article : 159 words
  8. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's Exchange sales were:—Victorian 3½per cent. Stock, 1917, £99, Colonial Bank, pref., £12/6/; Queensland National Bank, 40/; Bank of Victoria, £5/1/; Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., 48/, 48/6, 48/3; ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    To-day the wheat market reflected the inactivity [?] London. For farmers' lots quotations were unchanged at 3/2½ trucks Port Adelaide, but farmers were more or less reserved, and only a little fresh business was ...

    Article : 433 words
  10. FINANCIAL.

    The third annual report of the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company, which is the twenty-fourth report under the old Citizens' regime, became available yesterday, and it ...

    Article : 297 words
  11. ALLEGED CONFIDENCE TRICK.

    Thomas Williams, alias Libby, alias Wallace, alias M'Gowen, 32, was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King, S.M., with having on February 6 stolen £19, the property of Patrick Mahon. ...

    Article : 633 words
  12. MINING IN THE STATE.

    The electrical engineer at the Bodangora mine has bad a man engaged in prospecting work, and on Saturday a reef was discovered a few feet beneath the surface. The reef ...

    Article : 64 words
  13. LIVE STOCK MARKET.

    In the live stock market to-day 2545 fat cattle were yarded, comprising 250 from New South Wales. 800 from the north-eastern district, 700 from South Gippsland, 400 from Gippsland, 250 from the western ...

    Article : 137 words
  14. BROKEN HILL MINES.

    The Block 14 Company last week raised and despatched 511 tons carbonate ore to [?] Proprietary Company at Port Pirie. At the South Mine the diamond drill at the ...

    Article : 326 words
  15. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS.

    The character of the assets of the M.L.C. has again changed the result no doubt of the amalgamation. We shall probably soon see a return to the pre-existing state of affairs, in ...

    Article : 389 words
  16. MEAT MARKETS.

    Prices in the metropolitan meat market for the week ended to-day were:—Beef, prime bodies, 21/ to 22/ per 1001b; medium 20/; prime forequnrters, 14/ to 15/. medium 13/; prime hind quarters, 27/ to 28/, ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. PRODUCE MARKETS.

    Trade in general was quiet though steady, on wednesday, and prices remained unaltered. The onion market has altered, however, £4 being quoted for Victorian Brown Spanish, but it is understood that this ...

    Article : 2,275 words
  18. MELBOURNE.

    The Wholesale Fruit Merchants' Associated reports prices per case as follows:—Victorian fruit: Apples (eating), new season 2/ to 7/, cooking 1/6 to 3/; peaches, best 4/ to 6/6, others 1/6 to 5[?] grapes, ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.

    Silver.—B.H. Junction North, six weeks, 18/3; Tolwong Minerals, three months, 9/; British, old, 15/3. Copper.—Mt. Elliott, £5/6/3; Golden Horse ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    The floorlayers of Sydney wrote to the master builders recently, asking them to meet them in conference in regard to prices and working conditions. A conference took place and at Tuesday night's meeting of ...

    Article : 122 words
  21. STOCK TRUCKINGS.

    The following stock truckings have been ordered for the forthcoming sales:—February 27, 125 sheep vans and 187 cattle waggons: and March 2, 325 sheep vans and 94 cattle waggons. ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    Sales and quotations:—Northern, 4/9, b 4/7½, 4/10½; Boulder, 18/6, 18/3, b 18/3. 18/4½, Perseverance, b 4/10, 5/; Golden Ridge, 20/6, b 20/3, 20/6, Oroya Links, 1/8, b 1/8. 1/9, Gwalia South. 7/2, b 7/, 7/6, Bullfinch ...

    Article : 395 words
  23. WORKMWN'S COMPENSATION ACT.

    At a meeting of the Master Builders' Association on Tuesday evening a letter was read from the Master Plasterers' Association in reference to the Workmen's Compensation Act. The Master Plasterers stated that ...

    Article : 186 words
  24. WOOL SALES.

    Wool sales were hold yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exclange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,676 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 9368 bales, as under:— ...

    Article : 1,335 words
  25. LONDON SHARE MARKET.

    A private message received on Wednesday states that amongst the quotations on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday were the following "middle" prices:—B. Hill ...

    Article : 151 words
  26. RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES.

    The annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday, Mr. Cuthbert Brown presiding. The annual report of the secretary, Mr. J. H. Catts, ...

    Article : 196 words
  27. SYDNEY BANK CLEARINGS.

    The clearings of the Sydney banks for the week ended February 20 totalled £6,549,278, against £5,345,022 during the corresponding week last year. The following comparison ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. MINING NOTES.

    During last week the Araluen Proprietary Company s dredger worked 159 hours for 25oz 17dwt gold. Sluicing is now in full swing at Melbourne ...

    Article : 241 words
  29. NEWCASTLE RATING.

    At Monday's meeting of the Newcastle City Council (Alderman H. M. Sheddon presiding) it was decided to fix the rate of 3¼d in the pound on the unimproved value of ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. A. BOOT TRADE GRIEVANCE.

    At the last meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Boot Trade Employees' Federation the executive was instructed to take action to prevent the increase of girl labour. It was pointed ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    At yesterday's wool sales 10,676 bales were offered, and 9368 bales sold, including 549 bales sold privately. The market continued firm for all good ...

    Article : 32 words
  32. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYERS.

    The employees of suburbin municipalities are about to apply for the constitution of a wages board. The necessary papers have been filed, and it is expected that the hearing of evidence will be ...

    Article : 56 words
  33. SURF-BATHERS' ACCOMMODATION.

    As a result of a motion adopted at the last monthly meeting of the Surf Bathers' Association a conference of delegates from an surf clubs, municipal and shire councils, and Parliamentary representatives of the ...

    Article : 326 words
  34. LONDON FINANCIAL CABLES.

    Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company 4 per cent. debenture stock, 10/ up, £100. City of Sydney 4 per cent. debentures ...

    Article : 94 words
  35. CHIEF COMMISSIONER'S POWER.

    At the last meeting of the Sawmills (Railway) Board, the chairman, Mr.F.A. A. Russell was asked whether the board had jurisdiction to grant preference against the Chief Commissioner of Railways in view of the ...

    Article : 114 words
  36. WHY NOT A WAGE FOR WIVES?

    Sir,—A number of wives and daughters who are at work all day long in the domestic service of their own homes will feel deep gratitude for the Labour member who will bring ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY COMPANY, LIMITED.

    A report has been issued by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, for the four weeks ended 11th inst. It reads:— Underground: Owing to the reduced ...

    Article : 481 words
  38. COMMERCIAL.

    A steady business was done in the import markets yesterday, but there were no outstanding features. The sales of tea have somewhat fallen off, though high prices are ...

    Article : 212 words
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  41. STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.

    The following sales of investment stocks were reported:—Forenoon: Insurance of Australia. 7/; City Bank of Sydney, old, £4/10/. Early: Farmer and Co., ordinary, ...

    Article : 188 words
  42. ADMITTED FREE.

    It is notified by the Customs authorities that gold or silver spangles for use in the manufacture of badges are to be admitted free. ...

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  43. BREADSTUFFS.

    If possible, the wheat market was in a worse condition yesterday than on the previous day. There was no inclination to sell at the offerings of the majority of shippers, 3/3½. An offer to buy on the basis of 3/4, in ...

    Article : 168 words
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