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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 164, 31 January 1867, Page 2

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' - (trey EjveiiAkg us Office, : '■; ;....■; . "Wedncsdaj'- evening. The amount of revenue received at the Customs on goods cleared for home consumption on Tuesday and Wednesday was as follows : — Tuesday, Jauuary 29, £319. 3s 3d; Wednesday,- Jaiiuarj' 30, £554r 14s lid. Wns'iTOß'r.-^The Westport Tones of Satu: '* day last reports as follows:— "/.'■.' In general business we have rib changes to note, everything having been very . quiet during the past-wook. In timber, however,; prices have fallen greatly, the liii-ge stqeks recently brought, with the almost ..total .cessation:, of building operations, having completely gluttcdthe market. The Peloras and the Rambler were entirely timber laden, and tli«s.''E^lsipr.'-broiiglit' ; bQtWQefl''2.'o,ooo"'auil i

30,000 feet, - If the hopedrfor. rush, takes place, building will be at once recommenced, aud the stocks on hand move oft' quickly, as, though large for a limited population- like oiirs, they are nofrh'eavy under less'depressedtimes. • The imports into New Zealand during the quarter ending the 30th September last, amounted jn value to L 1,585,714, 585, 714 ; as against L 1,337,559, 337,559 during the corresponding quarter of 1805. The vjrluc of the exports duriuffthe quarter was L 799.545, as against L71C,80l in tlie corresponding period of ISOS. Of the 1/799,545, there was a total of L772,f}15 representing the value of "produce ami manufactures of the colony,"