March 22.—Sky Rocket, schooner, 84 tons, John P. Jamieson, from Colombo, via Point de Galle 26th December. No passengers. H. P. Sawell and Co., agents. ...
Article : 1,465 wordsThe wet morning prevented many of our housekeepers visiting the market, and the garden wares consequently changed hands but slowly, but notwithstanding this disadvantage the prices maintained were ...
Article : 344 wordsThere is no alteration in the buying price since last report; it is still quoted at 78s. 6d. There is a fair amount of business doing in town, considering that an equal price is given on the fields. This is accounted ...
Article : 259 wordsThis market remains very inactive, and prices generally drooping. We are at a loss to account for the unusual depression at this season. Carriage remains low, and yet Melbourne prices, carriage added, are ...
Article : 168 wordsThere is still an active demand for good female servants, and for agricultural labor strong signs of reaction are apparent, the demand being far in excess of the supply. For mechanics also inquiries have been ...
Article : 353 words[?]n accordance with the provisions of the 11th section of the act 17 Victoria, No. 28, intituled "An Act to Amend an Act intituled 'An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating to Ports Harbors, and ...
Article : 524 wordsWool.—During the past week we have had numerous private inquiries, and have passed some good lots through our hands. On Thursday a public sale of 316 bales was held, but the attendance of buyers was ...
Article : 137 wordsConsiderable activity was being shown during the early part of the week in the despatching of stores of all kinds to the various diggings, but the change in the weather has suspended to a great extent the op ...
Article : 422 wordsMessrs. James Hendy and Co. report:- We have a continued active demand for female servants, with a very scanty supply. The domand for agricultural and road laborers has ...
Article : 424 wordsSince our Summary of 16th February. [B., British; A., American; Au., Austrian; Da., Danish; D., Dutch; F., French; Ch., Chilian; P., Portuguese; H. Hamburg; S., Swedish; Br., ...
Article : 650 wordsMessrs E. Row and Co. report"- Horses.—Although the demand for all descriptions of horses was good at the commencement of the week, the holidays interrupted the sales during the latter ...
Article : 1,028 wordsGold remains at £3 18s. 6d. In produce and supplies the rates of lost week may with little change be again quoted. Fine flour, £25 to £27 for colonial; £25 for Chilian; ...
Article : 352 wordsThere has been very little doing for the past fortnight, the races of the past week and the holidays of the present having interfered with the usual course of business. The want of the mails is beginning to be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 wordsThe price of gold continues at 77s. 9d., with a downward tendency. We cannot agree with the Ballaarat Star as to the wished-for result likely to accrue to the parties who ...
Article : 364 wordsThe demand for best hay still exceeds the daily arrivals, and in consequence an advance of 10s, per ton may be quoted on last week's prices. Second quality and inferior, on the other hand, still glut the ...
Article : 164 wordsMarch 20.—Alice Martin, from Adelaide via Melbourne; Carl, from Hamburg via Melbourne; Christian, from Apollo Bay. CLEARED OUT. ...
Article : 39 wordsMarch l8.—Duncan Hoyle, from Launceston. CLEARED OUT. March l8.—Don Pedro II., for Melbourne. ...
Article : 17 wordsDight's Mills.—Fine flour, £[?]5 per ton; seconds, £23 do.; Haxall, £30 do.; bran, 1s. 8d. per bushel. Wheat bought at 8s. to 8s. 6d. do. W. Degraves and Co.'s Mills.—Fine flour, £25 ...
Article : 127 wordsSummary of Vessels from Great Britain to this Port for three years, showing amount of tonnage, and the average longest and shortest passages. FROM LONDON. ...
Article : 1,416 wordsMarch 13.—Agnes, from Melbourne: R[?]in[?]auw Kng[?]lkens, from Port Frederick; Firefly, from Portland; Margaret Nichol, from Chincha Islands. 15.—Fame, from Portland; Sylvie, from Batavia; ...
Article : 44 wordsMessrs. Lascelles and Tannock report:- Horses.—Business has, generally, been brisk this week, and prices have ranged about the same as last week, but the low rates of cartage and farming ...
Article : 258 words[?] British; A. American; Au. Austrian; d. Dutch; F. French; C. Chilian; P. Portuguese; H. Hamburg; S. Swedish; Br. Bremen. [?] ship, b. barque br. brig, sc. schooner, st. steamer. ...
Article : 761 wordsButchers' Meat.—Beef and mutton 3d. to 7d. per 1b.; veal, 5d. to 9d. do.; port, 10d. to 1s. 2d. do.; lamb, per quarter, 3s. to 5s. 6d. Poultry.—Geese, 15s. to 18s. each; hen turkeys, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 24 Mar 1856, Page 4
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