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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 1926, 20 February 1867, Page 2

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IMPORT DUTIES From Ist to 9th of February, 1867. £ s. d. Spirits 780 110 Wine 60 1 6 Ale and beer 11117 6 Tobacco... ... ... 234 9 6 Cigars ••• ••■ 53 6 3 Tea ... ... ... 149 6 6 Sugar , 276 * U Goods, per measurement ... 678 Q 8 „ weight ... 214 7 8 Ad valorem HO 0 Other duties 218 3 3 £2686 8 7 PRODUCE MARKETS, CHBIBTCnDEOH BBTAIIi PBIOBB, Eabm AHD Daisy Pboducb, Flour, perlb 2dto2Jd Ham,perlb,Eng.,ls 9d Bread, „ ... 41b 6d 8d Ham, Col. Is 41 to Is 6d Milk, „ gal la4d- Rggs.doz, ... Is9d Butter, „ fresh, Is 2d, Turkeys, each 12s to 20a Cheese,,, Eng., Isßd Rabbits 3s6dto4s6d „ „ Colon., Is4d Fowls, each 4s to 4s 8d Bacon, „ Eng., Is 6d. Ducks, „ 4s to 6s Bacon, „ Col, Is to Is 2d Meat. Beef, per lb 3d to lOd I Veal, per lb 8d to 10d Mutton,, 3jdto7d|Pork, „ ...fid lamb 4s to os per qr. Fish. Picton bloaters,, 2s Karwi, „ _ 9d Freßh herrings, 2s Smoked mold. Flounders per bdl... 2s each., •• 2s to 4s Silver whiting „ 2s Pickled Moki.per lb. 9d Bock cod, per lb, 6d Crayfish, each ■lsto 2s Mold, per lb 9d Oihbb PBOVlsiOiie. Tea, per lb, ...12s 9d to 4s Pepper, , .. 2s Coffee, ~la lOd to 2s Mustard, „ ... 2s Sugar, „ (loaf) 8d Eickleß,per bob. pta Is 6d „ „ (brown) 6Jd qt*2s6d Salt, per lb 2d FbESH VEBKTABIEB AHD FRtll Cabbages, each 4d to 6d | Turnip radishes, per Cauliflowers 6d to 2s 8d bdl ...3d Radishes, per bdl. 3d New Potatoes Leeks, per bdl. 4d per lb ,Id Barcelonanuts.per Ibi Is Green peas, per peck Apples, ... 6d ... ... ... ... Is Carrots, per bdl ... 3d Cucumbers, each Is to Turnips, per bdl 3d ... ... ... 2s 8d lettuces, per bunch 3d French beans, per lb 6d Pears, per lb ... IsOd Peaches, per lb ... 6d Plums; per lb, ... 8d Green gages, per lb 8d Almonds, per lb ... Is Melons, each,.. Is to 2s

The following abstract, shewing the average amount of liabilities and assets of the Victorian hraneli of the. Bank of New South Wales appears-in the Argus, of Feb, 2, and is taken from the several weekly statements during the quarter from Oct. 1,1866, to Dec. 31,18*66 . liabilities.r—Notes in circulation, not bearing interest, £163,636105.8 d; bills in circulation, not bearing interest, £308112s Id; balances due .to other banks, £96.96 6s 6d; deposits, not bearing interest, £482,754 6s 7d; deposits' bearing interest, £770,93110s 9<L Total amount of liabilities, £1,450,101 ss7ft. Assets.—Qoined gold and silver, and other coined metals, £249,493 4s 3d; gold and silver in bullion or km, £95,674 13a 4d; landed property, £16,239 6s 6dj notes.and bills of other bank 8,£14.339 13s Id j balances due from other banks, £29,907 7s 3d; amount of all debts due to the bank, including notes, bills of exchange, and all stock and funded debts of every description; excepting: notes; bills,. and balances due to the said bank from other banks, £1,84t,682 os 9d. Total amount'of assets,. £2,080,136 10s Id, The return also includes the following:— Amount of the capital stock paid up at the close of the quarter ending 31st Dec.,.1866, .£1,000,000; rate of ths last dividend declared : to the shareholders, 15 per cent per annum, andbonus at the .■ rate ol 3 per cent per annual,' amount of the last dividend declared— dividend, £75,001); bonus, £16,000; amount of the reserved profits at the time of declaring such dividend, £333,333 8j Bd.