SALE OF NEW SEASON'S TEAS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 17, 19 July 1895, Page 2

SALE OF NEW SEASON'S TEAS.

A CYCLING RECORD. PROPOSAL TO DEAL WITH SHODY GOODS. DEATH OF A JOCKEY. (Per Press Association). Melbourne, July 18. A shipment of 358 horses, including some well-known racers and trotters has been sent to Sydney. This Day. The Bendigo company of militia has resigned owing to the reduction in pay. The A.M.P.'s tender at £108 3s 9(1 has been accepted for the Colac municipal loan of £10,000 at 5 per cent. The total amount offered was £165,000. A deputation from the Chamber of Manufacturers interviewed the Premier and urged the establishment of a board in preference to the proposed legislation to stop placing shoddy goods on the market. The Premier in reply said he was not prepared to establish a board at present as he doubted, with the experience of previous boards, if Parliament would consent to band over the matter to such board. He preferred and intended to enforce stringent legislation. Svdnet, July 18. At the opeuing sales of new season's teas business was somewhat restricted owing to higher values compared with last year being demanded by the vendors, who had to purchase in a dearer market. 27,000 packages cleared in Sydney and 2b,000 in Melbourne. Good medium teas are in good request. Low and finer grades arc neglected. The average results so far will barely realise vendors' costs. Sir Henry Parkes has received messages of condolence from the Premiers of all the Colonies ; also from Lord Jersey, formerly Governor of New South Wales. This Day. Two horses fell at the Maree races. One Jockey, Toohig, was killed and anotl er, Walham, is unlikely to recover. The net profits of the Broken Hill Proprietary Miue for the half year ended May, are £345,000, of which £288,000 was pa: d in dividends. The Nocmba wool-s'ied at Wilcaunia has been burned down. It is believed to be the action of incendiaries. One hundred and twenty thousand sheep were to have been sheared by nonUnionists in a few days. Brisbane, July 18. Purnell, a Sydney cyclist, broke the hour's record by doingßß yards under 22 miles. This Day. At the half yearly meeting of the Queensland National Bank the profit was £11,400. A dividend of 3 per cent, was declared. In the Assembly the treasurer introduced the Credit Foncier Bill. Adelaide, This Day. Professor Rennie reported of the bitumen discoveries that the samples hetreated yielded 60 per cent of mineral oil which, when properly refiner], can be used for burning and lubricating purposes. Smith, the small-pox patient is in a critical condition.