This week has given the first clear official proof of the value of the new diggings at the Rocky River; the escort having returned from its first trip to Armidale, bringing down 3500 ounces of the precious metal. Thus Sydney has been enriched more ...
Article : 157 wordsDennis Minehan, convicted of discharging firearms, with intent to alarm, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Gabriel Izzard, convicted of cattle stealing upon three ...
Article : 1,817 wordsTHE week's receipts at the Mint have amounted to 6468 ozs., of which 3594 ozs. were from the Rocky River Diggings. The number of sovereigns issued was 30,000. ...
Article : 2,018 wordsWOOL.—The English mails to the 5th July have arrived, with a full report of the May and June " wool sales;" which exhibits some tendency to a falling off in price. In some instances about 2d. per 1b. has been submitted to. The few lots offered during ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsTrade has been dull for the last few days, although in the principal markets for imports firmness is still manifested. In soft goods there has been some briskness, owing to the arrival of country buyers, many of whom have boen purchasing largely for ...
Article : 1,437 wordsSIR—Will you oblige me by inserting the enclosed correspondence, which the Editor of the Herald refuses to publish. I am, sir, your obedient servant, ...
Article : 31 wordsSIR—Will you have the goodness to insert the enclosed correspondence, or—declining to do so—to inform me early of your determination. I remain, sir, your obedient servant, ...
Article : 42 wordsBusiness in this market has not been over brisk for the past few days, the weather having had a tendency to retard trade generally. The late rains have been very seasonable for farmers and market gardeners, who will doubtless be shortly requiring ...
Article : 606 wordsDEAR SIR—I find it stated in a leading article of to-day's Sydney Morning Herald that you have publicly sccused me, among others, of " talking Billinsgate." Now, I am sufficiently acquainted with the character ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Share Market has been firm this week, although little activity has been manifest, which may no doubt be accounted for by the Government Advertisement calling for Tenders for Debentures to the extent of £20,000, which together with the ...
Article : 333 wordsTwo melancholy accidents occurred here to two men, employed by Mr. Campbell, of Cowra. The first was struck by lightning on the 5th instant, but the body was not discovered till the 13th ...
Article : 196 wordsDEAR SIR—I am not aware that any words of yours, at any time spoken, have deserved the appellation of " Billingsgate." I made use of that word to express my opinion of the ...
Article : 97 wordsSIR—I observe in your paper of this morning that it is merely stated I brielly opposed the adjournment. Now, I gave a most particular reason for doing so, which was this:—That I observed the first bill to be introduced by ...
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Advertising : 468 wordsWith the exception of about fifty immigrants by the Trince Alfred and the Portland, both from London, and about fifty by the Starr King, from San Francisco, no arrivals have occurred to affect this market, during the present week. ...
Article : 597 wordsGENTLEMEN—So the cloven foot of Mr. Donaldson is at last unmistakably exhibited. I attended the meeting of the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, to hear Mr. Cowper's explanation, which was, of course, followed by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 wordsWOOL.—The quantity of wool offered for sale this week con sisted of only 20 bales, and the portion of new clips expected last week not arriving it is impossible to give quotations; which however are nominally the same as last week. ...
Article : 578 wordsAn association under this designation is being got up by several members of the typographical profession, and at a meeting lately held for the purpose, the following fundamental rules ...
Article : 303 wordsTheree thousand three hundred and seventy-three ounces of gold arrived this week by the northern escort. It is conjectured the next escort will bring considerably more, from the fact o the people not having sufficient time afforded them to prepare ...
Article : 200 wordsFLOUR AND GRAIN.—Messrs. T. Barker and Co. quote a reduction of two pounds per ton in both classes of flour. Their prices now are, fine flour £26, seconds, £21 per ton. Wheat is nominal, as it is difficult to give any actual price of present. ...
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Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), Sat 27 Sep 1856, Page 5
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