THE annual race meeting at Homebush for 1867 commenced yesterday, and but for the unfavourable nature of the wea ther would have been on successful as any of its prodecessers. The morning was very dark and gloomy, and the air ...
Article : 2,007 wordsHARRISON AND JONES.—Wool: The quantity of wool offered since the departure of the March mail has been considerably less than for the last three months, and it has consisted for the most part of greasy wool. This (last) week the prices have been a ...
Article : 841 wordsGross Amounts realised during the Quarter.—Mr. John Piper Mackenzie, £4320 18s. 1d.; Mr. Robert Hamilton Sempill, £7363 15s. 10d.; Mr. Frederick Thomas Humphery, £8402 10s. 9d. Total, £20,087 4s. 8d. ...
Article : 315 wordsFRED. EDSWORTH.—Wool: The scarcity of wished f[?]ece wool offered for sale during the month had the effect of advancing prices each week, until the announcement by telegram that the sales in London had opened at a reduction of 1d per lb. on the ...
Article : 597 wordsTO-DAY being a general holiday, the Custom House was closed. The banks are issuing drafts on London by the outgoing mail at 1 per cent. premium, for ...
Article : 2,415 wordsLOWER BOGAN.—A correspondent, writing on the 13th instant, says:—Rain at last. On the 10th of this month we had some splendid rain, which has filled all the tanks in this neighbourhood, and set the river running a little. ...
Article : 612 wordsMORT AND CO.—Stock and Stations: There is but little doing in pastoral properties. Those buyers who are desirous of investing in them will not operate at owners' valuations, evidently anticipating being able to purchase at lower rates; but if the present ...
Article : 1,254 wordsBARTON AND MELHADO.—Since our last monthly report the principal feature in the share market has been a general advance in the value of bank shares. This has arisen not so much on account of the amount of capital that has been invested in these securities, ...
Article : 1,492 wordsSIR,—In my letter on the subject of constructing our railways by private enterprise, there is a typographical error which I shall feel obliged by your correcting. I am made te say that the capital sum represented by the ...
Article : 380 wordsTHE projected visit of the Aboriginal Cricketers to Great Britain having failed in limine, and those who undertook the enterprise having fallen short of their engagemens, it developed upon the original trainers of the men who happen ...
Article : 2,648 wordsRICHARDSON AND W[?]NCH.—The wet weather prevailing during the month interfered in a measure with active business. We have, however, to report rather above the average number of sales at generally very satisfactory prices. One extraordinary ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 23 Apr 1867, Page 9
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