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Evening Star, Issue 11657, 18 September 1901, Page 6

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A Perth cable states that the steamer Rome took gold and bullion valued at £521,000 to London. This constitutes a record shipment. The Weft Australian loan is quoted at a premium of 3-16 per cent. The New South Wales loan is at a premium of 13-16 per cert. , The Sydney view of the situation created in Melbourne by the wa;es boards is thus expressed by Mr C. R. Staples in a letter to the 'Sydney Morning Herald':—" If our s Le£iiflature will refrdn from interfering in this matter just now, Sydney will, before two'years are over, have almost a monopoly of the manufacturing industries <f Australia. Evidence is rapidly accumulating which shows clearly that capitalists intend—if we will only let well alone and not foolishly interfere" in this matter—to make Sydney the headquarters of their operations, and in" the other States even lar -e established industries are prepared to transfer their business to New South Wales." • ' , When the Chancellor of the Exchequer levied the tariff of one shilling upon each exported ton of coal, it was maintained by the various colliery-owners that a heavy blow had been dealt to the English industry. As a matter of*fact, however, since the duty was imposed the exports of coal from Great Britain have \ increased considerably, especially to Germany and France. During the -month of April 620,000 tons of coal'were ."hipped to France, while the quantity for the.first four months of the present year aggregates 1,882,880 tons, representing a value of 7,737,400d01. The shipments to other parts of the Continent have been equally heavy. QUEENSLAND'S TRADE. > Preti Asiociation—By Telegraph—Copyright. (Received September 18, at 9.38 a.m.) I BRISBANE, September 18.—Th~e~im- ! ports of the State for the year ended De- ' cember last are valued at £7,104,000, and the exports at £9,081,000. The Commissioners' report on the railways for the year ended June 30 shows a deficit on their working, including interest, of £552,000. NEW SOUTH WALES PRODUCTS. Press/Association—By Telegraph— Coprright (Received September 18, at 9.38 a.m.) LONDON, September 17.—The exhibits of New South Wales wheat and flour *a t the Bakers' Exhibition, London, were highly commended. They have now been transferred to the Grocers' Exhibition. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. Prew Association—By Telegraph—Copyright (Received September 18, at 9.n4 a.m.) SYDNEY", September 18.—Wheat: Chick, prime, 2s lOd; milling, prime, 2s lid. Flour, £6 10s to £6 15s; Manitoban, £ll. Oats: New Zealand prime feeding, B, 2s 7d to 2s 8d ; other qualities to 2s 6d; milling, 2s Bd. Barley: Best feed, 2s Id; Cape, 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Maize, 2s 9d. Peas: Prussian blue, 5s 6d to 5s 9d. Bran and pollard, B£d to B|d. Potatoes: Circular Heads, £7 to £7 10s; New Zealand Derwents, £5 10s to £6. Onions, £l3 to £l4 10s. Butter: Factory and creamery, lOd to lid. Cheese, 5Jd to 6d. Bacon, 6d'to Hams, Bid. MELBOURNE, September 18.—Wheat, 2s 9d to 2s 10id. Flour, £6 ss. Oats: Algerian, prime, 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Barley; prime, 3s Bd. ' Maize, 2s 6d. Bran and pollard, lOd to 11-id. Potatoes, £6 5s to £6 10s. Onions, £l4 to £l7; ADELAIDE, September 18.—Wheat, 2s 9d to 2s lOd. Flour, £6 5s to £6 10s. Oats: Algerian, 2s to 2s 3d; stout, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Bran and pollard, BJd to 9d,,