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AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

HEAVY FALL IN PRICES. FIGURES FOR AUSTRALIA. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE, J&i. 7. The index of wholesale commodity prices at the end of December was 163,1, a fall of 3.2 on the month. The fall during the year was 35i per cent., leaving prices 62 per cent, above thosd ruling in 1913. The monthly average was 189, compared with 321 the previous year, a fall without parallel for many years. OLT.DE works reopening. SYDNEY, Jan. 7. The Clyde Engineering Company is reopening. its workshops on Monday. All the employees will be re-flngaged. The terms of settlement havo not been disclosed. INCREASED GOLD YIELD. SYDNEY, Jul 7. The gold yield for New South Wales in 1921 amounted to'so,ooooz. fine, valued at £217,370, an increase on the previous year of 22660z., and £9624 is value. PROROGUING Of PASLIAME3T. MELBOURNE, jtagg,, t ' . The Federal Parliament hwi tog rogued until March, and the Eov** ..** not meet until Jbm»

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17984, 9 January 1922, Page 5

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AUSTRALIAN NEWS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17984, 9 January 1922, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17984, 9 January 1922, Page 5