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  2. NORTH CHINA.

    To be dramatic about money may sound like finding poetry in a dust-heap never theless the story of the past 30 years in China in terms of cash so queer ...

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  3. MINING.

    In his speech at the first half-yearly meeting of Sand Queen-Gladsome Mines, N.L., the chairman of directors, Mr. Gordon Lyon, said that unwatering of the ...

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  4. TRADE AND FINANCE

    The directors of the Swan Brewery Company, Ltd., have decided to issue 29,913 ordinary shores of £1/5/ each at a premium of 10/ each. The shares will ...

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  5. MONDAY'S WEATHER CHART.

    NOTES ON THE CHART.—Another rapid chance in weather systems was noticed on Monday's chart. The depression responsible for last week's rain was then centred between Tasmania and New Zealand, further, showers, but not of an extensive nature, falling South Australia and Victoria in its passage. The "high" on the west coast ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

    Supplies of frost were rather short at yesterday's auction sales. Apples were very dear and the demand was firm for all good oranges Mandarins sold well. Average market ...

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  7. NORTHERN GOLDFIELDS.

    At Capelli's Find costeening has been stopped and operations are now confined to shaft sinking and crosscutting. The veins of ore so far exposed are of good ...

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  8. BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION.

    LONDON, Sept. 2.—Herr. F. O. Licht, the Magdeburg sugar expert, reports that the European production of beet sugar for ten months is 3,908,384 tons. ...

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  9. AUSTRALIAN THRIFT.

    Figures of the various State Savings Banks of Australia show that the balance at credit of depositors at June 30 last was £153,123,761 to which is added ...

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  10. TIN STATISTICS.

    LONDON, Sept. 2.—Tin stocks at the end of August were 13,725 tons. There were 797 tons on spot and 1,860 tons afloat. Deliveries were 1,735 tons. ...

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  11. FRENCH WHEAT DUTIES.

    PARIS, Saturday.—The duty on wheat entering France from foreign sources has been raised from 18.20 francs for 220½1b to 25 frances. ...

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  12. FAT CATTLE.

    A line of 220 good quality bullocks from Derby will be included in a yarding of 750 cattle to be offered by Associated Agents at the Copley's Siding market ...

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  13. LOCAL BUREAU'S REPORT.

    For the previous 48 hours light showers were registered in the extreme south-west of the State and at scattered stations in the northern and eastern ...

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  14. WORK OF THE BLIND.

    The public has generously supported the Victoria Institute and Industrial School for the Blind and the officials and workers themselves are unstinting in ...

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  15. THE LEAD-ZINC POSITION.

    Opinion in London regarding the piglead and zinc position was not optimistic when the last mail left. It was pointed out that the abnormally high prices ruling ...

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  16. SALE OF IMPORTED STALLIONS.

    ELDER SMITH and CO., report (Sept. 3):—We held a special sale of imported stallions at our Subiaco stock yards yesterday. The stallions offered ...

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  17. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

    POULTRY,—Average quotations, per pair, based on Friday's market prices, are:—Cockerels, prime. 9/ to 11/6: hens, prime 6/6 to 10/6; medium, 6/ to ...

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  18. OVERSEAS WHEAT MARKETS.

    The Wheat Department of the Westralian Farmers, Ltd., has received the following cables, dated September 3:—London.—Australian wheat: The value of steamer cargoes ...

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  19. TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

    The forecast for to-day is:— Except for showers in the extreme south-west, generally fine for the present, with south-east to ...

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  20. INVESTMENT STOCKS.

    Buying and selling quotations and sales on the Perth Stock Exchange yesterday were:— Adelaide Steamship Company, s 25/6; ...

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  21. FORECASTS FOR OTHER STATES.

    South Australia.—Some cloud, and on the coast, a clearing shower or two, otherwise fine; south-east winds. Queensland.—Cloudy on parts of the coast, ...

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  22. COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

    DOWERIN.—ELDER, SMITH and CO. report (August 30): We conducted our periodical market to-day, when we yarded 1,860 sheep 10 cattle and 20 horses, and sold ...

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  23. MANAGER'S REPORTS.

    Brilliant Co., Sept. 3.—Gnow's Nest gold mine. Yalgoo:—No. 5 level: Crossent passed through poryhyry at 86ft. and is now 95ft. from shaft. The chance of ...

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  24. 44-HOUR WEEK.

    MELBOURNE, Sept. 6.—Representatives of the Boilermakers' Society interviewed the iron and steel section of the Chamber of Manufactures to-day, when ...

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  25. TEMPERATURES AT CAPITAL CITIES.

    Perth, max. 67deg., min. 48deg.; Adelaide, 61, 47; Melbourne, 53, 47: Brisbane, 80, 58; Sydney, 66, 58; Hobart, 50. 40. ...

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  26. PASTORAL INDUSTRY.

    Mr. Harold Bell, acting chairman of directors of Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson,, Ltd., of Sydney, estimates that, owing to the unfavourable pastoral ...

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  27. AUSTRALIAN RAINFALL.

    South-Western Division.—Geraldton, 3 points; Walebing, 2; Carnamah, 5; Moors, 2 Bexberton, 3; Dandarragen 2; Greenbushes 6; Denmark, 7; kendenup, 5; Toodyay, 2; ...

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  28. Share Markets.

    Buying and selling quotations et yesterday's meeting of the Perth Stock Exchange were:— Gold: Associated Northern, b 1/5, s 1/8; ...

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  29. HOMEBUSH STOCK SALES.

    SYDNEY, Sept. 5.—A the Homebush stock sales to-day about 33,500 sheep and 3,150 cattle, including nearly 400 from Queensland were forward Quotations ...

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  30. UGLIELAND CARNIVALS.

    There was a good deal of discussion at last, night's meeting of the Fremantle Municipal Council on a report published in the Press that Uglieland had been ...

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  32. PASTORAL RESEARCH.

    There are many important matters that will receive scientific attention when the Australian Pastoral Research Fund, which is now being formed commences ...

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  33. LICENSING COURT.

    Eight applications for various types of licences were heard by the Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs. J. Lyon-Johnston (chairman), M. J. Cahill and A. ...

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  34. ASTRONOMICAL DATA.

    To-day.—Sun rises at 6.30, sets at 6.1 moon rises at 12.20 p.m. sets at 2.12 a.m., full moon on September 11. ...

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  35. CIVIC AFFAIRS.

    A meeting of the Perth City Council was held yesterday, the Mayor (Mr. J. T. Franklin) presiding. Parks and Reserves. ...

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  36. WOOL.

    Carrying big cargoes of wool from the North-west, the Gorgon and Kangaroo have arrived at Fremantle. They will be the last steamer from ...

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  37. OVERLAND MOTORISTS

    Councillors J. George and P. Menzies, and Mr. A. Collins (the Mayor's orderly), who left Perth on July 23 by motor car and arrived in Melbourne on August 8 ...

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  38. GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

    WHEAT,—Although supplies were comparatively heavy there was a keen demand for wheat at the metropolitan chaff and grain sales yesterday. F.a.q. sold at 5/7 ...

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  39. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    SYDNEY, Sept 6,—Wool sales were held to-day, when 11.067 bales were catalogued, and 11,518 bales, (including private transactions) were sold. Under ...

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  40. Advertising

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  41. JUTE.

    Based on the official preliminary estimates of the acreage under jute in India (3,382,100 acres), Hoare Miler and Co., in their latest report, state that ...

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  42. BETTING CHARGES.

    Following police raids on Saturday last, 16 persons were presented in the Fremantle Police Court yesterday on charges relating to betting. ...

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  43. VERMIN TAX.

    Sir,—I hare just received notice of a vermin rate from the Taxation Department which is approximately £1 per 1,000 acres. The road board vermin rate ...

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  44. ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP DIVIDEND.

    The directors of the Adelaide Steamship Company have declared a dividend for the half-year ended June 30 at the rate of 8 per cent per annum payable ...

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  45. NEW CEMENT ENTERPRISE.

    When the directors of Howard, Smith, Ltd., a few weeks ago announced their intention to issue 250,000 cumulative preference 6 per cent shares of £1 each ...

    Article : 206 words
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