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( The exnorte for the month show considerable improvement. The gross values have increased by L 239,000, the totals being L 973.000 and L 734,000. The nominal decline in the Melbourne account and the augmentation in the Sydney account is due to fine goods. Victoria, L 370.900, decrease L 14.600; Sydney. L 225.600, increase LBI,CDO ; Queensland, L 78,500, all increase ; Adelaide, L 108.300, increase 189,800 ; Swan River, LI 2,300, all increase ; Tasmania, nil; New Zealand, | L 148,300, increase L 42,200. There has been an unusual

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series of departures since the| month closed. i Since the advance in'jthe bankj;ate to: five per cent, the money market has been easier. Large supplies of gold are coming forward. On the stock exchange businesi is recovering activity. Natal has issued a consolidated five per cent. loan. The Dugong Jishery and Meat-preseryjng Company, Queensland, has been started, with a capital of L 60,000. j Wool.— The sales doled on the 11th with a slight recovery from the lowest point. Fifteen thousand bales were withdrawn. There was an average fall of about 2d. Greasy wools suffered most. , New Zealand Hemp.-^-Supplies are limited, and extreme prices have been obtained. Sales for the month, 1200 bales. Tallow is in brisk demand at Is advance. Hides are, quiet. Sales have been effected at a decline of one-eighth < per pound. Leather is depressed by the large quantities offered. Horns, at the sales on tho 2nd, went off spiritedly.