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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1266, 20 August 1872, Page 2

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Obey River Argbs Office, Monday evening. Tho nmonnt of revenue received at the Customs on goods passed for home consumption to-day was £50 3s Id.

Melbourne.— The Argus of the 7th inst* reports :— In breadstuff* wo note increased activity,

bakers' parcels of flour being readily quitted at Ll6 to Ll6 los, according to brand. We also hear of a line of 100 tons having been sold for forward delivery at Ll6, and another parcel of 60 tons has been sold on the spot at equal to Ll6; a much larger business, moreover, could be done, were holders more desirous of selling. Wheat likewise meets a ready sale. Under the hammer a parcel of 300 bags was cleared off at 7a 3d, and we hear of about 1000 bags having also changed hands privately in a line at close up tP this quotation. For oats there is a good demand. Publicly 1600 bushels were quitted at 3s 3£d to 3s 6d. Milling sorts are inquired for, and 3s 6d to 3s 6d can be obtained for such qualities. Maize is in very short . supply, and quotations are firm at 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Sugars are getting into very demand, and numerous sales are pending. We learn, however, of only about 500 bags ia one instance having beon quitted privately at L 37 10s to L 39 for yellow to fine yellow ; other parcels, to the extent of 500 bags more, were also quitted at prices riring from L39to L 42 10s. By auction, 3200 bags and m%ts Bourbon sugars were cleared off, when low rations sold at L23ssto L 25 ss ; good rations at L 27 5s to L2B ; browns at L 29 5s to L3O 109 ; low counters at L3l 5s to L 32 15s ; medium counters at L 33 10s to L 34 10s; yellow counters at L355s to L 3 6; yellow crystals at L 39 12s Gd to L4O ; and grey crystals at L4l ss. In teas, little has transpired beyond the auction rooms, when 4400 packages were offered ; and though ths biddings were languid, the auctioneers succeeded in getting rid of 3000 packages. Low ordinary realised lOd ; medium, Is Id to Is 6d ; and good niedinm to fine, Is Id to Is MM. . Tobaccos are quiet, but very steady.