PRODUCE CIRCULAR.
\V. DEAN and CO., Auctioneers, &c, 178, George street North, Sydney,9th May, 1856. Freights to London, Wool-Id. per lb. Hides, 255. per ton. 1 allow, 655. to 703. per ton. Oil, 80s. to 100s. per tun. Gold, \6 percent, by sailing vessels. „ % do., by steamer.
Exchange on London—Bank drafts, 3 per cent, premium. Private bills (with produce hypothecated), 1 to 2 per cent, premium, if drawn against tallow, wool, or gold. SYDNEY LABOUR MARKET. Couxtry Wages, with Ratio.\B.
Birth.—June 1, at Lytteltoc, the wife of Mr, Luke Dale, of a son.
s. d. s. d. Fine scoured fleece .. ..3 7 19 Fine clean samples .. ..14 17 Fair to middling .. ..12 14 Low to ditto ' .. ..10 12 Greasy .. .. -.0509 Sheepskins .. .. ..0 5 0 6f Ditto, washed .. .. 0 81 0 9 Prices Current, WOOL. s. d. s. d. Superior clips .. .. .. .. 14 to 17 Fair to good .. .. .. ..13 15 Low to middling .. .. ..11 13 Grease 06 09 Locks, pieces, broken wool, &c. ..0 7 10 Handwashed .. .. .. ..12 16 Scoured 15 19 MORTON and CO., Brokers, Pitt street, Sydney, 8th May, 1856. Tallow. Mutton, prime .. .if38. 0 0 40 0 Beef .. 34 0 0 37 0 Station .. .. 32 0 0 35 0 Hides. Fair to good .. 0 12 0 0 15 Inferior .. ..060 09 Farm and Dairy Produce £ s. d. £ s. d. Maize, per bushel .. 0 3 0 to 0 3 6 Wheat .. ..086 090 Barley (English) ..046 0 ft 6 Ditto (Cape) .. ..030 036 Oats (Scotch) .. ..036 040 Ditto (Californian) ..050 056 Flour, per ton (Colonial.. 24 0 0 26 0 0 Ditto (Chilian) .. 24 0 0 26 0 0 Bran, per 20 lbs. imported 0 10 0 12 Hay, per ton, market ..800 900 Ditto, V.D.L. .. ..600 700 Ditto, Hunter River ..400 500 Cheese, per lb. .. 0 0 10 0 10 Bacon .. .. 0 0 10 0 10 Butter, fresh .. ..013 016 Ditto, Irish .. ..010 013 Tobacco .. ..010 012
je h. d. je s. d, Farm labourers .. .. 30 0 0 to 40 0 0 Sterman ditto .. .. .. 30 „ „ to 35 ,, 0 Bullock drivers .. .. 35 „ ,, to 45 „ „ English shepherds .. .. 27 ,, „ to 30 „ „ Ditto ditto, and to watch .. 30 „ „ to 35 „ „ Italian and German shepherds .. 27 „ ,, to 29 „ „ 3tockmen .. .. .. 30 „ ,, to 40 „ „ Hutkeepers .. .. .. 20 ,, „ to 25 „ „ Married couples .. .. 40 ,, „ to 50 ,, „ German ditto .. .. .. 40 ,, ,, to <i0 „ „ Milkmen .. .. .. 30 ,, „ to 40 „ „ Garden labourers, per week, found 0 15 0 to 0 18 0 (If without board, J:\ per week more.) Rough carpenters, per annum. .. 50 0 0 to 70 0 0 Butchers, per week .. .. 1 10 0 to 2 0 0 Blacksmiths, per week, not found.. 2 10 0 to 4 0 0 Sawyers, per 100, not found .. 0 14 0 to 0 16 0 Brickmakers, per 1,000 .. 1 15 0 to 2 0 0 To" r>" Rates (living in the house). L a. d. L s. d. Female cooks.. .. .. 25 0 0 to 30 0 „ Laundresses .. .. .. 25 „ „ to 30 „ „ Useful general female servants .. 20 ,, ,, to 24 „ „ Housemaids .. .. .. 20 ,, „ to 24 ,. „ Nfursemaids .. .. .. 20 ,, „ to 22 ., „ Labourers, in town, per day .. 0 6 0 to 0 9 „ Male servants,town, per annum .. 30 0 0 to 30 „ ,, 3LIVER STAINES, British and Foreign Labour Market, three doors below trie HekALD Office, Lower George street, 8ydney.—May 9th.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 377, 14 June 1856, Page 7
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