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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 181, 12 March 1867, Page 2

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Grey River Argus Office, Tuesday evening. The amount of revenue received at the Customs on goods cleared for home consumption on Saturday aud Monday was as follows : — Saturday, March 9, £22 16s; Monday, March 11, £399 6s. Hokitika. — The West Count Times, of Satnrday, reports as follows : — We have very little change to note in the import market for the week current. __. Supplies, intercolonial and coastwise, show a less aggregate than we have had to chronicle recently—the '" regular traders" from Victoria and Sydney keex>iug time so weil as a rule that a few days blank cannot, we think, be detrimental, but in favor of local markets. Stocks held -are not heavy; there i 3 a disposition to buy, the market continues settled. Spirits are without alteration, the receipts during the week being light; Ale iv bulk, English sound, finds a good market. Eeer in glass is neglected. Oilmen's stores are as las-t quoted. Flour has met with more attention ; the higher rates ruling in Adelaide and Victoria have to some extent affected this market; the arrival of the Sir Isaac Newton, from Adelaide, with a full cargo of flour and bran, has not depressed the market, indeed had this addition to our stocks not come forward so opportunely a more decided advance was inevitable. The bulk of the cargo of the Sir Isaac Newton is held for Ll7 • Bran, 2s. Provisions continue in good demand, at better rates— hams (Sinclair's), Is ' 6d; bacon, Is sd ; Varey's, and other good brands, are freely taken. Butter.— Prime Wellington, scarce ; the supply iv the market from Victoria, Sydney, aud other localities, though not short, is not so good in quality as. has recently come forward — attributed to; the dry season— prime, Is 5d to Is 6d.j Candles. — N.S., Is 4d to Is 6d, these being; Melbourne prices. Stocks low. Advancej anticipated. In teas and sugars there is no; alteration, the tendency upwards being in^ favor of the latter. . I Duhedik — The Daily Time* of the 4th instant, reports as follows : — \ The business of the week just closed has; been remarkably dull, furnishing, amongst^ the transactions of the importers, very little • for notice. There has however during the last day or so been a rather improved enquiry for several staples, and it is apparent that a better export ti-atle is setting in. Since tha 25th, advices from. Melbourne report an advance in the sugar markeirof from 40s to 50s per ton, and the coniirmatory intelligence from Mauritius points to the probability of increased prices being maintained. A direct shipment of South Australian flour is to hand, and in tue market at Ll6 for tradt; parcels. Candles are held for a higher figure, than last quoted, and provisions have iuif prove I. The sales have, however, been in-, considerable. Brandies are also, in conse-' quenoe "of advices, firmer. .Thi bnsines3doue in teas has been aflFected by the announced sale of the Velocidade's cargo ; but at the' same time has not been altogether dull; prices remain without alteration . .The values of malt liquors are inclined to tt ffen rather than otherwise ; but the business possible is but small, there being no new bulk ales yet to hand, and second houses being mostly supplied with bottled beers. Sales of best brands of galvanised iron are reported as having been made at fully maintained prices; ■ Blasting powder is held for 9J.