SIR—The letter of Mr. Thoruton in this day's Empire does not exhaust the case which the press has to urge against Mr. Breillat. However damaging the statements contained in that communication may be to the character ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 397 wordsTHE week's receipts at the Mint have been 2242 ozs. Of this quantity 560 ozs. came from the new diggings at the Rocky River. The number of sovereigns issued during the week ...
Article : 1,111 wordsThere have been two remarkable nights this week in the House of Commons. On one Mr. Spooner carried his motion against Maynooth: on another a House could not be made to ...
Article : 716 wordsThere still exists a heavy demand for labourers on farms and stations in the interior. The arrivals by the Ben Nevis have, many of them, come out to join their friends, and those remaining are asking very high wages compared with old hands. ...
Article : 513 wordsThere has not been an arrival of any Government Immigrant ships since the Ben Nevis, which brought upwards of 400 only, about one-fourth of whom have been on hire. Such is the demand and supply that in several instances rather higher wages ...
Article : 697 wordsThe price of flour has Increased from £1 to £2 per ton. Messrs. T. Barker and Co. now quote fine flour at £24; seconds, £22 per ton; wheat, 8s. to 8s. 6d. per bushel; there has only been a small supply from the country districts; there is mention made ...
Article : 1,685 wordsWOOL.—Prices are steadily maintained, but the quantities now appearing are very small, chiefly of skin wool and remnants. The reports of the last London sales are again very encouraging, and tending to further Improvement. ...
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Advertising : 332 wordsThe transactions in the wool market during the week have been limited, and the season is now fast coming to a close; a few bales only appearing at auction. There is a desire to purchase, if quantities were procurable, as remittances. Prices ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 wordsRAYMOND TERRACE, July 12, from Kinress:—Brindle now, near fore leg white, small white spot on near flank, [?]gihle brand on ribs, 3 years old, damages 5s. I[?] not released, will be sold 4th August. E. DOHERTY. 4s. 3d. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 wordsA great improvement in general trade has been witnessed during the last few days; there have been more stir and activity in commercial transactions that during several past weeks. The Improvement may be traced to the large increase in the ...
Article : 1,231 wordsTare actual. Draft 1-lb, per cwt, and no other allowance. Wooo.—Per lb., B, 1 bale black at 14d.: LY, 1 bale locks at 3[?]d.; P. 1 bale grease at 8[?]d.; H. 1 bale fleece and locks at 6[?]d.; NZ. 6 bales fleece at 15d.; O, 6 bales handwashed at 12¾d.; ...
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Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), Sat 19 Jul 1856, Page 5
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