UNLIKE the preceding month, the last has been characterised by much inactivity, not from the absence of capital or a disposition to investoin our securities at present rates, but from the scarcity of stock, and the increasing demand of shareholders for an ...
Article : 449 wordsON Tuesday next, the 23rd instant, Parliament will meet for the despatch of business. The recess has been a very long one, in consequence, partly, of the absence from the colony for a month of two of the Ministers" attending the ...
Article : 1,191 wordsTHE I. R. M. Co.'s steamer Prince Alfred brings news to the 6th instant, from Taranaki. The Herald of that date says:—It is very cheering that the first importent move of General Cameron has resulted ...
Article : 2,384 wordsWOOL.—The announcement of a fall in London of 1d per lb. on Australian wools and the brokers reporting that prices were expected to rule lower at the approaching sales has caused some dullness in this market; but as several orders are in course of ...
Article : 292 wordsTHE half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Australasia was held on the 30th March—Mr. Edward Hamilton in the chair. The following report and balance-sheet were presented:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 627 wordsSince the departure of the mail steamer on the 22nd ultimo, our share market has been quiet, only small amount of stock has been offered in the market, and the demand for investments in Bank, Steam, and Insurance stocks continues unsatisfied. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 319 wordsTen drunkards were discharged. A female vagrant, found drunk, was sentenced to be imprisoned one month; another female, riotous as well as drunk, was sentenced to pay 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days; two other ...
Article : 677 wordsStations —This market for sheep properties is totally inoperative, no transactions of ony kind having taken place since our last circular. Capitalists now are enquiring more freely about good cattle properties within reasonable distances of a market or ...
Article : 461 wordsThe share market has been quiet during the past month, holders being unwilling to part with stocks on which dividends will shortly be payable. Prices have ruled high, as my report of sales shown, and an advance has been established on many of our ...
Article : 398 wordsSINCE the depature of the Madras Mail two well attended concerts have been given in Sydney in aid of the Destitute Children's Asylum at Kandwick,—the first on the 26th ultimo, and the second on the 9th of the current month. At the first of these ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 551 wordsStations.—Several large [?] pastoral properties have been offered at auction during the past mouth, but in consequence of the high reserves placed on many of them, sales have been but rarely effected. Sheep-runs, either in this colony or Queensland, if ...
Article : 316 wordsThe intelligence from the Moruya Silver Mine continues to be satisfactory. The company have just finished the erection of their steam engine for pumping and hauling, end are now enabled to keep out the water, and to proceed ...
Article : 223 wordsWilliam Cotter, on remand from yesderday, was apprehended on suspicion that he had stolen a dia[?]ond. Detective Elliott stated that on Wednesday night prisoner was given into his custody on another charge, and on searching ...
Article : 694 wordsA MODERATE amount of business has been effected since our last report, not sufficient, however, to make any change in the market, which remains steady. We have a very important sale pending at the commencement of the ensuing month, consisting of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 540 wordsThe continued though customary wet weather of this season has in a measure impeded transactions during the month. The results of most of the sales effected show fair market rates, and we are glad to pereeive an increased desire to secure good ...
Article : 203 wordsWOOL.—There is but little fresh to report in this market, buyers having evinced much caution in their operations in anticipation of the news recently to hand. All descriptions may be quoted dull of sale, current rates being as follows:—Scoured wool, none ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 393 wordsSIR,—Your correspondent " Balmainite " has evidently, like myself, become a victim to the watermen plying for hire on this ferry, and wishes to know, for the safety of the female branch of our families, how long this state of things is to last. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 20 Jun 1863, Page 13
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