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The Daily Times of the 15th iosfc, says : — . A very fair business has been doing this week with the country: in town, trade- has been decidedly dull. Tho large escort, 17,471 ounces, received today, is a matter of congratulation, and all accounts from the Dunstan concur in establishing that .field asoneofour chTerßourcesTof-goidTpro*— duce for the future. , ■ The rates of cartage is decidedly lower ; drayage to Gabriel's has been effected at £20, and freight to the Dunstan engaged at £65. The consequence of this reduction is that larger business is .doing for the. mining districts, and merchandise of a general description is beginning to be forwarded to the newer field. Arrivals from Melbourne during the current week have been free, and moat articles of our market is supplied. Passengers continue to arrive, but by the steamers considerable numbers are leaving ; from Sydney we have had rather free arrivals. There is no speculation apparent in any article j most articles of general consumption are taken by the trade in such quantities as their immediate . wants demand. , ■ . The following are the latest quotations from the Lyttelton Times : '■ Messrs. Burnell, Bennett, and Sport report the sale of 1500 marketable wethers, delivered after shearing, at W6s per head, also 200 ewes at 30a per head. Mr. W. D. Barnard roports the sale of fifteen mares and geldings at the Sale Yarda adjoining the White Hart Hotel, on Saturday last, at the prices *. — , 9 saddle and light harnest horses, from £30 to £44, averaging £83 10s per head. 3 draught horses, each £90, £65 , and £55 ; 3 light hacks each £36, £35, and £25 ; 1 cow and calf,. 12 12s : 3 yearling steers, £5 10s, £5, £4 10s ; 1 carriage' £40. - * The horse market has lately been supplied with second-rate quality, which has caused a depression in the prices, but for really first rate hack and heavy draught horses there is still a great demand at increased rates. Grain Market, — The grain markat lias experienced no fluctuation since our last report. vVheat ia in good demand at from 4s 6d to ss. Oats are a little higher, and may be quoted at 9a. There are none left in tho farmer's hands, and merchants will no doubt take, advantage; of , that fact. The millers are doing a steady trade, with a good demand for. the finer qualities of flour which command £14 per ton ; seconds, £12 to £13.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS^ at the Observatory, Wellington, for the week ending ~ 15th November, 1862.^ Lat. 4lcieg. 16miri. 25seor~ S. Long. 174 deg. 47min. 25sec. E. Height above sea 90 feet.
Note. — O7onrfs,— »lo is an overcast sky, an 0 ia a cloudless sky, Winers Force. — The .maximum pressure in 24 .hours in lbs, and decimal parts of a lb. on tho square foot. Barometer,— The height is reduced to sea level, at a temperature of 32 dog. Far. . f^JOHN KNOWLES, ; W . In charge.
• Daily Means. Wind. jj H ■ ' " ■** g r- - <j, J Therm. Direction ,g S & .o . § '8 3 a « m- "g -a 1 © . Nov. . fri . S. 9 29.586 56.50 HS 2.0 N. N, 8.75 0.04 MlO .556 59 .25 2 4.6NNENNE 5.000.06 Til .728 59.00 3 9.5 N. NNW 4.55 — Wl2 .704 68.25 « 7.0 N. N. 5.00 0;02 Tl3 .802 52.60* 6.0 S. S. ' 10:502.19 Fl4 .971 52.25 M 8.0 N, N. 1.00 — Sls 80.011 57.60 •§ 9.0 NNE N. 1.75 —
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Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1794, 20 November 1862, Page 2
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