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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14002, 7 September 1907, Page 15

A lending London financial paper makes a quotation from tho Board of Trade .Tournal regarding the exceedingly flourish-, inpr condition of trade during- last year both in Now Zealand and in Australia! Itlilonljorcd that the exports especially increased to a largo extent, both in quantity and yii.Uio, owing to tho advanced prices received on tho markets of Great Britain and other countries, tho total of £15,500,000 exceeding -by over £3,000,000 tlwt of tho previous ,vear. Wool, tho staple product, was in great demand, tho total shipments amounting to 165.000,0001b in weight, valued nt £7,500,000, representing increases of 21,000,0001b weight and £1,500,000 in value. Next in order of importance was tallow, tho export of which advanoed in value to £555,000, an, inotcaso of £205,000; whilo hemp, sheep ami rabbit ekina and itide3 also showed satisfactory' increases. ' '

— The l-leralds' College was given its clpirtcr in 1483 by Richard 111, and also it houso which stood quito near to where the present building stands.