Investment business transacted on the Exchange yesterday was of more than average volume, and values on the whole were on the up grade. N.S.W. Funded Stock (1912) had ...
Article : 794 wordsThe following are among the additional Customs decisions:—Fusel oil, denaturated by the addition of 2 per cent, of wood naphtha and one-quarter per cent. of pyridine, may be admitted free of duty for paint ...
Article : 66 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day 2/1 9-16 per ounce standard, 1-16d higher. VISIBLE WHEAT SUPPLY. The American visible supply of wheat and ...
Article : 219 wordsPrices for coffee had further risen in London for all good qualities when the mail left. The outstanding feature had been the poorness of the new crop of East Indian. The "Produce ...
Article : 184 wordsCopper still holds the attention of operators as the metal with the most indefinite market position. The fluctuations in value in 1907 were the widest and most violent for a ...
Article : 348 wordsA pastoral session commenced yesterday, Rev. [?] Dands in the chair. Rev. J. Beale moved and the conference resolved that chairmen of districts, by virtue of their office, be ...
Article : 1,421 wordsThe statement in Wednesday's issue that the brick combine had determined to raise the price of bricks came as a surprise to the general public, and the subject was freely ...
Article : 134 wordsCalculating machines are certainly making their way into commercial circles as typewriters did twenty years ago (says the "Australian Ironmonger"). A firm now supplies ...
Article : 178 wordsThere was no alteration in wheat, which continued very dull to-day, neither London nor eastern States affording operators any encouragement. Values were unaltered. Farmers' lots sold at 4/, holders wanting ...
Article : 239 wordsMr. W. H. Nicholls, manager of the Metropolitan Brick Company, said:—"While it is true that the price of bricks is to be raised, I must say that 'Builder's' statement is a mass ...
Article : 557 wordsNow that New South Wales is not exporting wheat (South Australia being the State which has the exportable surplus), some people are asking why it is that the Sydney market should be controlled by ...
Article : 439 wordsIn the Queen Victoria market, quotations were:— Fruits: Almonds, /6 to /8 per lb; apples, 2/6 to 8/ case; figs, 3/ to 3/6 per ½-case; grapes, 3/ to 10/ per case; oranges, imported, 27/ to 80/ per double case: ...
Article : 104 wordsConsumption during 1908 is dependent upon the general commercial conditions. It is, however, anticipated in well-informed quarters that if money again becomes cheap the ...
Article : 292 wordsThe arrivals of maize, oats, chaff, potatoes, and butter by rail and sea for the week ended Tuesday, March 10, together with the totals to date for the year, and the corresponding period of last year are appended: ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Wakatipu left for Sydney yesterday with 1[?]17 bls straw, 895 bgs peas, 484 bgs pollard, 100 bgs oat husks, 69 bgs oatmeal, 1573 bgs chaff, 1060 bgs oats, 258 bgs seed, 75 bgs turnips, 238 cs apples, 24 cs tomatoes, 20 ...
Article : 57 wordsThe wharf-labourers' strike was the chief topic in Sussex-street, and the market was very unsettled. Agents did not care to quote, neither did they care to sell. If the strike continues for any time prices ...
Article : 1,954 wordsThe railway returns show that in the week ended March 7 the total quantity of wheat despatched from country stations was 21,042 bags, made up as follows:— Southern district, 8166 bags, western 9487, and ...
Article : 273 wordsAs sellers of coal to Chill, we are interested in the financial crisis prevailing there. The last issue of the English "Board of Trade Journal" to hand notes as among the ...
Article : 133 wordsFor the sale of March 16, 51 sheep vans and 99 cattle waggons have been ordered; and far that of March 19, 219 sheep vans and 72 cattle waggons. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company, Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark, and Co., New ...
Article : 165 wordsThere are three or four brickyards outside the combine. The general opinion is that as the owners have to pay the increased cost of production they will naturally raise the price ...
Article : 99 wordsThe report of the Government Savings Bank Commissioners for 1907 should be presented to Parliament by the end of this month. At an extraordinary meeting of T. H. Mate ...
Article : 114 wordsMr. E. A. Scott (president of the Institute of Architects) said: "The brickmasters are not warranted in raising the price of bricks. They and the timber merchants have done ...
Article : 316 wordsUpwards of 31,614 sheep (including lambs) were balloted for sale from [?]34 consignors, and 20,887 were penned. There was a considerable shortage at the opening of the sales, ...
Article : 2,643 wordsTea.—Private business was restricted on account of the auctions, the only sale reported being 100 packages Ceylons at /8¼. The auctions were not up to expectations. Bidding was not as spirited as it had been. ...
Article : 863 wordsAt a meeting of the unemployed at the Government Labour Bureau this morning, a resolution was carried that all the Victorians present should wait on the Premier, and ...
Article : 162 wordsIf the strike continues merchants must be affected to a more or less degree, because of the many consignments sent by water. But if the carters should come out the railway ...
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Advertising : 405 wordsMr. Tom George, an old builder, said:—"The way things are going of late, the brickmasters and the timber merchants are the only people who are doing well out of building. The ...
Article : 115 wordsQuotations: Gulf Steamship, b 37/, s 33/; Barrier Wharf, b 24/9, s 25/; Brewing Company (paid), b 25/, s 20/. BRISBANE, Thursday. ...
Article : 95 wordsRabbit trapping has now recommenced, suppiles being brought to both treating works at East and West Narrabri. Rabbits are fairly plentiful a few miles out, and have increased ...
Article : 197 wordsA market report by Messrs. R. and W. Davidson, dated Glasgow, February 6, states that the market for butter at that time was one of the most excited within the ...
Article : 238 wordsOn the saucer track to-night, Cecil de Fraga lowered the motor cycle mile record from 1m 12s to 1m 8 l-5s. Pye won the five miles scratch race. ...
Article : 35 wordsFollowing upon the recent amalgamation of two well-known Australian life associations, the amending insurance measure at present before the Canadian Legislature has some ...
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Advertising : 54 wordsIn 1906 there were 81 boot and shoe factories in New South Wales, employing 4767 hands, who put out 3,567,555 pairs of boots and shoes, and 378,599 pairs of slippers and canvas and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 13 Mar 1908, Page 9
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