AUSTRALIAN.
Hlleotrie -.Telegraph— Copyright— United Pres« Association (Received Januaiy 16, 10. 5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 16. The Federal Customs receipts for the six months ending December amounted to £4,770,000. SYDNEY, Jan. 15. The removal of a. large number of sheep from the plains to tlie tableland near Mt. Kosciusko resulted m 9000 perishing iv the snow m one night. A 'meeting of the Stale Cabinet decided to curtail the Public Works policy. The Government, without interfering u-ith the minimum pay, intend to see that tliey get full value for the wages puid. The principle has been subject to some abuse hitherto. At the Homebush sales there were large supplies, and the values were lower. Cross-bred wethers, best, realised 15s, .extra 17s, good 13s 6d to 14s 6d .medium hPs; ewes, best 14s, extra 18s 3d. good . 1&< 6d to. 13s 7d. medium 9s 6d. Cattle : ■W Bullocks £12 15s, extra £13 12s 6d, good & £12. medium £6 10s; cows, best £9, ■good JB7 ss, best beef, 30s to 33s per lOOlbs. SYDNEY, Januaiy 16. ' The gale has abated.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9641, 16 January 1903, Page 3
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