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  2. THE A.M.P. SOCIETY.

    Sir,—Thanks to your criticism and that or Mr. Gerald R. Campbell, followed by the question of Mr. Afflick, the chairman of the aunual meeting of the Australian Mutual ...

    Article : 1,215 words
  3. CASUALTIES.

    On Monday morning.an unknown man died at tbe Parramatta District Hospital. He was picked up on the previous day lying about 6ft from the railway line at Harris Park. His ...

    Article : 72 words
  4. MONETAET AND COMMERCIAL.

    A fair amount of business was effected on Change yesterday, chiefly at unaltered rates. New South Wales 3½ per cent. Funded Stock, due 1915, eased 10/, Colonial Sugar rose 5/, ...

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  5. FISHERMAN'S GRUESOME FIND.

    A fisherman was pursuing his occupation yesterday at Gunnamatta Bay, when he drew, attached to his line, something which resembled a portion of a woman's scalp with the hair ...

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  6. BREADSTUFFS.

    The rain, so much needed in the wheat districts, has gone inland in many instances, and the farmers are hopeful that it will continue for some time— to prepare the soil for ploughing. Durang the long ...

    Article : 258 words
  7. QUARRYMAN KILLED.

    While working in Ryan's quarry, Bondi, yesterday, William Collins, 40, a quarryman, residing at 165 Bridge-road, Forest Lodge, met with a nasty accident. He was engaged in ...

    Article : 96 words
  8. OVERDUE PREMIUMS.

    On the above subject the Royal Commission on Insurance in its recommondations provide:- (1) That the rate of interest on such shall ...

    Article : 395 words
  9. A MOTOR DRIVER'S DEATH.

    An inquest was held by Mr. Stephen Murphy the City Coroner on Tuesday regarding the circumstances attending the death of Leonard James Murgatroyd, 25, a mechanical engineer, ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. THE WORLD'S WHEAT.

    There was an execeedingly quiet tone in the London market during the week before the mail left, and the number of transaction in cargoes very small indeed. All descriptions were, obtainable at slightly ...

    Article : 562 words
  11. CLIMBING A LOG FENCE.

    A lad named Ernest Powley, son of a local former, had the misfortune to break one of his thighs through climbing a log fence. A log became loose and fell on him. ...

    Article : 41 words
  12. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    The value of the output of Australian factories in 1908 is given by the Commonwealth Statistician as £96,669,282. Of this amount more than one-third was from factories that ...

    Article : 539 words
  13. A BUSH FATALITY.

    Yesterday the death by accident of a man named William Smith was reported to the Kingaroy police. Smith was engaged at Mr. James Harkel's farm at Mount Jones felling ...

    Article : 85 words
  14. DEATH OF A WOMAN.

    An inquest on Tuesday on Isa Frances Doyle, aged about 45, general servant at the Cricketers' Arms Hotel Hall, resulted in a verdict of death from aneurism of the aorta being ...

    Article : 165 words
  15. KEEPING POLICIES ALIVE.

    As to how long a policy on which the premium has not been paid should be kept alive by the assuring company, the Commission recommends practically that the policy should ...

    Article : 1,195 words
  16. LONDON MARKET CABLES. METALS.

    Tin, at three months, b £151/10/, s £152 (2/6 lower than on May 13). ...

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  17. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    In consequence of further weakness from London the price of wheat declined to-day; 3/7 is now the general position; business is now at a standstill. Flour is very dull, but the rain has not yet had ...

    Article : 327 words
  18. GENERAL MERCHANDIES.

    The tea market was fairly active, with an upward tendency, the opinion being enterained that priees would be firmer at yesterday's weekly auction at Colombo. Private business included the following ...

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  19. SHOT THROUGH THE HAND.

    A young man named Sydney Morgan was handling a revolver at Hillermann's farm, near Balranald, when a cartridge in the weapon exploded, the bullet passing through the hand ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. A BURSTING BOTTLE.

    Mr. W. G. Boys, licensee of the Balranald Hotel, was the victim of an accident caused by a bursting bottle of aerated water. He sustained a nasty gash on the hand, and an ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. MAN'S HAND TORN OFF.

    Last night a man named S. Middleton, employed as a pumper in the Coal Cliff collery, was tightening up some portion of the machinery, when his left hand slipped, and was ...

    Article : 121 words
  22. FAT STOCK SALES.

    Elder, Smith, and Co. report as follows:—Cattle: [?]80 were yarded chiefly medium-weight station sorts, ranging from useful to prime. For a number of cows, following last week's heavy yarding, trade ...

    Article : 436 words
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  24. LONDON FINANCIAL CABLES.

    Bank of Australasia, 10/ lower at b £109, s £110. Bank of New South Wales, unchanged at b £44/10/, s £45/10/. ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    At the Lithgow Rifle Club the following were the principal scores at the second shoot at 300yds, 10 shots:—Captain A. Roper 46, M. Basser 45, W. R. Young 42, S. Dunstan 41, P. Dyer 40, M. Paul 40, H. ...

    Article : 349 words
  26. COMMERCIAL.

    Now that rain had fallen in many parts of the interior, general business was expected to improve. The change had already had an influence upon the jute market, which ...

    Article : 611 words
  27. MELBOURNE.

    The Wholesale Fruit Merchants' Association reports prices as follows:—Pears, B De Cap, 2/6 to 6/ case; Keiffers, 6/6 to 7/; apples, cooking, first quality, 3/6 to 4/6 case, second quality 1/6 to 3/; ...

    Article : 112 words
  28. PRODUCE INWARDS.

    The Paloona left for Sydney last night, with 28,816 cases and 10,553 half-cases fruit, 489 cases evaporated fruit, 581 cases pulp, 1762 cases jam, 8 cases flowers, 15 cases fish, 801 bags cats, 50 bags peas, 23 bales hops. ...

    Article : 85 words
  29. HOMEBUSH SALES.

    The offerings at the stock sales to be held at Homebush to-day will consist of 57,276 sheep and 1554 cattle. ...

    Article : 23 words
  30. PRODUCE MARKETS.

    Tuesday was, perhaps the most active day for quite a number of weeks past. The country orders kept the markets extremely active. The clearances of chaff shipments were splendid. Some agents have now only a ...

    Article : 1,951 words
  31. STOCK TRUCKINGS.

    The following truckings have been ordered for the forthcoming sales:—May 23, 553 sheep vans and 116 cattle waggons, and for May 26, 657 sheep vans and 163 cattle waggons. ...

    Article : 35 words
  32. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's Exchange sales were:—Victorian 3½ p.c. Treasury bonds, £89/12/6; ditto, 3 per cent., Stock, 1917, £87/10/; Colonial Bank (pref.) £13, £12/19/; Commercial Bank (pref.), £6, £5/19/; National Bank ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. CITY YARDS.

    At the midweek auction sales 650 calves; were yarded. The bulk consisted of medium descriptions. Buyers were in usual attendance, and they competed poorly for medium calves. Prime vealere and bobbies sold a ...

    Article : 65 words
  34. STATION PRODUCE SALES.

    The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association, viz., Australian Mortgage Land, and Finance, Ltd,; John Bridge and Co., L[?]d.; Dalgety and Co., Ltd.; Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd.; Harrison Jones, and ...

    Article : 382 words
  35. FINANCIAL.

    The next recommendation of the Royal Commission on insurance in order is as follows:- 60. That provison should be made for particulars concerning any assignment of a policy to be endorsed ...

    Article : 523 words
  36. A. M. P. SOCIETY.

    Mr. Gerald R. Campbell writes:- With reference to my letter in last Friday's "Herald," pointing out the need for fuller information being given to members on certain points, it is ...

    Article : 854 words
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