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  2. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The Commissioner of Public Works has recommended to the Cabinet the adoption of a scheme for payment of a fixed sum annually to those shires which suffered by the abolition of tolls. The amount is estimated at £40,000 per ...

    Article : 2,223 words
  3. MINING.

    After considerable negotiation between the manager and men, what is known as the Borehole strike has come to an end. Yesterday the secretary of the Borehole miners formally requested the mediator, Mr. James Fietcher, to ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. LABOUR MARKET.

    The following are the prices paid for labour in some of the principal trades of the colony. In compiling the list regard has been had, in setting down the minimum and maximum, to the circumstance that the earnings of some ...

    Article : 1,005 words
  5. COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

    EXPORT MARKETS.—The arrivals of the staple produce are becoming smaller, and the fortnightly catalogues offered in the local market comprise about 500 bales only. The descriptions offered are chiefly fellmongered parcels, with a ...

    Article : 2,551 words
  6. SHIPPING SUMMARY.

    June 15.—Birksgate (s.), 1458 tons[?] Captain A. M'Kenzie, from Glasgow April 15, Port Said April 28, Adelaide 12th instant; R.M.S. Malwa, 2859 tons[?] Captain G. W. Atkinson, from Galle 25th ultimo, King George's Sound 7th instant, Adelaide 10th ...

    Article : 137 words
  7. ARRIVALS FROM FOREIGN PORTS.

    June 15.—Caroline, French barque, 680 tons, Captain Sechevauton, from Charente February 9[?] Melbourne 4th instant. June 19.—Aurelia, barque, 474 tons, Captain Rybeig, from Java April 7; Etna, German steamer, 2262 tons, Captain R. Molsen, ...

    Article : 165 words
  8. DEPARTURES FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

    June 21.—Liguria (s.), 3200 tons, Captain G. N. Conlon, for London, via Melbourne and Adelaide. June 24.—Duke of Athole, ship, 963 tons, Captain J. R. Brown, for London. ...

    Article : 41 words
  9. DEPARTURES FOR FOREIGN PORTS,

    June 19.—Tifuca, barque, 827 tons, Captain A. Bercabe[?] for San Francisco; Bellaport, ship, 1030 tons, Captain E. G. Tate, for San Francisco. June 21.—Ellerbank, ship, for San Francisco. ...

    Article : 96 words
  10. FREIGHTS TO LONDON.

    Per Sailing Vessels.—Wool, clean, ½d; greasy, [?]d; cotton, [?]d; cocoanut oil, 55s; copra, 60s; tallow, 50s; copper and tin, nominal; hides, 30s; leather, 50s; preserved meats, 30s; measurement goods, 40s; bones and horns, 25s; gum, 30s; shale, 25s ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. MONETARY REVIEW.

    The money market is assuming a somewhat firmer tone. Although the bank rates are nominally unchanged, it is freely said that 5 per cent. is being given by one or two of the banks for deposits for a lengthened period, and that a ...

    Article : 1,104 words
  12. SHIPS ON BERTH FOR LONDON.

    The Windermere, ship, the John o' Gaunt, ship, and the Garonne (s.), are now on berth for London; but before many days three or four more will be placed on berth also. ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. MOVEMENTS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.

    There is no change whatever to report in the movements of H.M. ships on the Australian station. They are at present [?]ising in various directions. ...

    Article : 30 words
  14. SHIPS' REPORTS.

    The captain of the Swedish barque Aurcha, which arrived on the 19th instant, reports that after having loaded at Tegal and Cheribon, he anchored at Batavia for clearing and storing purposes, and left again on May 7. Contrary winds were met with ...

    Article : 3,260 words
  15. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 2,425 words
  16. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    Our correspondent writes on May 18:—"Our quarterly assemblage of the community was held on the 3rd ultimo in the Courtroom, when matters and things, as is usual, were discussed. The Chief Magistrate, in a rather lengthened ...

    Article : 364 words
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