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Brisbane Courier (Newspaper) - January 22, 1881, Brisbane, Queensland National Library of Australia Philippin of a. Jim Jake 21 want \0ht17, Compon b s., co Lons Captain j Banks from Cooktown in inter mediator ports l Asi Ngeu mis w h Paxton mrs. Denton mis. Buckland mrs Gowan mrs. Brandv miss Creswick mis Tullock miss kind Hon Poje a cooler l a w Ben i v Captain Thorax on mess to i Paxton t in Weller v. I Snulli Duck p Hanlon j Nilli Vav compagne j Nui Telson t l so ave g in a d Girth j Mur in w Mahon a. Campbell Nul 31 the Steerage w i Illiams agent Rpu sturrs january 21 Dulgov s c3 ton Captain v. Clodall ror Norsa. Pcs Ereis Fri Gnew and to vant mrs mint re mrs Brown Fri Green and family mrs hit fins mrs. Hagan i s Asnen i Wallace miss Brooki s Gobels miss Maidwell a tsars. G or a Diirner 7 v. Al Ell g g ii sinon r. Gib ii r l Maiden Hal Lohn a Leiloni t cd Dpi in Hie James Markwell and 12 the Steerage. M glue la a Mil co agents. Januar 21 Keri Vav Uvrl 4, tons Captain j h South for Sydnei 11 seng is air Fronton and chill mrs Roberts i Coz Zofcin mrs c Bell mis t Pocock mrs. L git i in 3children or Krs the and child miss late Nell miss Bennett mus s kiss miss s Foith miss l. Foith miss Fela Vui colonel to �. Messes James Al glue c Bel a Chile a c Rree Mau g r bos Natl in note ii &t0 half chests Tea in i part a casks Vrtisk 430 bats flour s trunks boots 40 half barrel Herrings a costs g Vanui de Iron 5 eases effects 3 canes Draper s Aale Narni s Axle Boxe " cart Springs 42 bars Iron 35 bags onions 20 bars Angle Iron 211 ballots coir Atli 43 bags sugar 50 a Stout 2 boxes needs g boxes Salt _ boxes nuts 2 boxes fish 2 boxes preserves 2 boxes China up 51 bags in Alt Sec Imp ovens and covers 20 Bale flax 3 cae be Ting machines costs grinder 20g bogs Maize it double Caes �3a half cases and 2a uart a Case fruit a 1 7j a pages Sundnes. To Runn Vetle Nul Afton 1 cask bras3 rivets 1 cask singles 2 cases Ince 1 Case machine silk 1 Case awls and handle lease shoe rasps Leask lasts 3 casks Romlo s Heel plates 2 cases hemp and flax 0 legs nails 1 Case Ela " web i Cak ebon Blockis Al cases 1 Rench calf j Chestiv sex run be 4j0 Case Fosters Al quarts and pints 3b Quarter cask s Sherry 4 pianos Neufeld _ cose drawing room of Mil ire 1 Case Feather pillows Ose r e r a niger and her be. Sex Afton casks p ass Are 1 casks Iron and Bros fenders 20 cases Boll Mai a Kammel b0 cases to Cocho half flasks bran h 1 Case cartridges 4 costs Neufeldt pano3 50 Gillon s Lime juice cordial. Re Jim Ger and Hofalvi exports Illawarra for so Nej n0 rags tin Ore 17 empty butter kegs 60 cases fruit 23 cases Pines 00 bags Bone Dilt 100 Case old Tom and 23 packages sundries. Shippin Gsg movements pc Wessland Alice Jane Schooner from Rockhampton bound for Sydney passed ont of it Pel eat at noon yesterday Balclutha s is still Sydn a Ola More barque sailed from Adelaide on thursday last for in Bauo Orla Left Sydney a Terra afternoon for Brisbane and will pro Bobov arrive Here to Morrow even ingot dil on Mondai morning she is to Leaie Par Burn s Ali hts Ingle Street at noon on the lira a next for Townsville mind Point pert Douglas Cooktown Hurado is Luil and Normanton. Countess of Belmore Schooner left the an Tia in thursday for Brisbane Corr of Aberdeen barque Progress is being Mode nth Shesto iritis of to e City of Aberdeen carte is e Liviu be read to Lea e for Loudon by the end of the Montic de Rutn t s left the municipal wharves last even ing about 10 o clock for Man Borough mid Rock hemp Toi s o i Lelier Fil 1 a o Call this afternoon and will probably re Umont Assa geto Morrow morning i Mont s from Siney is duo in by Bimo this evening she leaves the Coinman a wharf on Mondai at noon for maryborou0li and Rockhampton a this s Joiner n expected the q Lee isl Mil ortion of the son Francisco mails per p Cump ii s r s Cit of new work Al a Ming s now in port wih leave the conic and s wharf tins morning at 11 o clock for Cooke our Tia Keppel by Rockhampton Flat up Island Jelicka Bowen Toi Viville Carns and port Douglas she will also Carr pass Geis and cargo for Dungee � and Caid veil to to transshipped at to nov lilo a Toomre s from by Sonne armed it Cook town Oss Torda Luo Quint and is usual will leave i i moriun0 o i her return trip to Brisbane Aud s Hiey i port Douglas Cairns to is Lille Bowen Ilat top ulan 1 Mack a and Kepel Bay Rockham ton Milow Virv scat off from Tho municipal w Orves Este Dav Nornine As appointed for Sydney Tula Steamer ninth to ont of the Brisbane Reni it 1 3j p in Al d left to t bar b the Routh pos agent 2 p in will to due it her destination to Morro morning Lodi Bowens from Bri Bone on Plum Day afternoon Boun 1 for Rockhampton be ports arrived at Mon Borough Besterda about noon she Ould pro Babl hav o continued her passage a tue afternoon and f to should Leach bund Iburg this morning Early i Elynn Vordt s Vroni Rockhampton for Brisbane Jas de Wood Island yesterday Mil probably berth alongside the Coin Pam s wharf this morning she is to Lea e for s line at noon on Monda next poll1, a to As last reported As having arrived it Slack from Brisbane Quern land e from Rockhampton for Brisbane Hov n g Calle 1 at Gladstone arrived at Bundaberg Ester Dov morning at 11 o clock Sho would most Likel have co Linued her passage Carl in the afternoon and if so Vas duo at Man Borough hate ening Tino Iner bound from Mackay for Brisbane into Levi Pel a yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock and should Haxe a ruled alongside the Rockhampton wharf Short after words Sho vill probably resume Bel 1 As age this uionuu0 Ai d am ing Here on Monda morn ing will Lono the Compon j a we mrs on tuesday at noon on Hei Rem n trip to Rockhampton and Mao Kay Trig hmm a from Rockhampton for Brisbane a Rug called at Bundaberg am de at mar Borough be Terra she is cd acted Here to Day Wentworth a from her usual round Tup of Tho j for thru ports arrived in Brisbane Earl Ester a Afton Oon Mie will resume her passage from the com i Pany s a half to Aat noon Fois Duey Watonga a armed a s duo yesterday morn ing from Brisbane and vill leave to a on Lier return trip to big share lie will be duo Here on Monda 1sti.rcoi.oma_. Catha p and o compan s r s from Syi nov bound for King George b sound and Point do g ills Atli the outgoing mails for let land and the 1 ast t in the Suez canal was duo at Adelaide last evening or at a Early hour this morning City of adflv1de b was duo a s Duey late Emu from Melbourne Klimi Ablyn barque arrived at Melbourne eat a Day from Mauritius. G pro isl Sydney bound for Lou Don Tia Tho Suez Coull Naples mid pin South was duo in Adelaide last night or at an Early hour this morning Liee Moon s Vas due in Melbourne last ovoid no from s duty Macedon a left s one on Thun a for Mol Bourne at Winch port Sho is duo tins e�euiu0 Ohilla p Aud o company r s c in the incoming Suez mails from Long Laud and the East to the Date of dece Muci 20, to Brindisi Mil he duo in Melbourne on wednesday next Rollo barque from Calcutta arrived in Mel Bourne Cost Cray morning Siri barque sailed from Adelaide on thu Isdor last Tor Guam w11 l1am Civ inbox n i s v compan a a left s Dut out Lisiada for Melbourne Whitro she i ill be duo this cd lung Vaisis a arrived in Sydne yesterday morn lug from Melbourne Captain j Banks Rcpt its tint the Wentworth a left Cooktop at 0 45 on january 15, Island Point 0 of Jini and Cairns at 11 p Annie a left to Nat he on 17th, at 0 40 pin Bowen on Lith at 0 17 . Left tint top Island it 2 15 pin Koppel to on Lilli at 2 20 p m ? Lound cd Sand Capo at 8 30 on 20th, and arrived in Bisbano it 1 p invest Erda expel fenced Light South Eastern rinds and line Clear a Veather the Compon a e Ictoria has been placed on the line Beti cuu Townsville and Adelaide she after be Wing to vib Ille each trip Call at Newcastle Ken South w ales and to id up Cool for Adelaide t eking no cargo it Adelaide Sho goes to Tow a die calling at b one and Brisbane the compan Aie Cair Jing Cogo from Adelaide to ton lib ule at 30s per ton a very Low Lato indeed and there is Over probability of Tho Trado con to Mug or 200 tons of cargo Prius in Illy bread stuffs ure aired Oide Iod Foi the first trip or Philps Arallen Una hopeful left Cleveland Bay on it Desua morning for Adelaide Sho takes 7i ,000ft of Cedar from Northern ports Tho Earl Granville ship Tho Lonc Saatci Arque and Glai Maia Cirque Uro to Airlie from in land at Torii Siville Tho Hist mentioned its Sci is announced to bail in the Lottei Omi of no Ember last Vith general Ergo who lots Ater sailed from w Ort in Tou Earl in Noi Einheit Ith steel rails for the Northern line and the g1 Ira Maia As announced not on the berth at workin0ton, also to Load fails for that port _ mgi11 shipping sign Al. Lei omit signals Aro exhibited from Tho Flag Slot Bris Baue us follows up to 10 o clock p in single Ltd Light stat inti at Cipe Moit Tou red of i Green of Ciamei Hoied at Tho Lior Given Over red St Camci coming up Tho Mer tins Lantei signal will be kept up until Tharri Al of the Tainer at Tho wharf vessels in Harbor Jahli 21 Afton Harbuc 818 Tous c Uptain Huilt from Lyndon dish argue. Zarquil Una and co agents Brisbane and enter Schooner 14 ton. Captain Narri to. From mar Boroug i Webster and Coa ends Cit of a Bordon Bosque 509 tons c it ii 1 Raser Load i a fur London i i Bury Luib and co agents Cordelia barque c Uptain Bairon from Loudone borrow at Row Mil c b Philp Doris Brodersen ship 653 tons Ciprain s Nielsen from London Alfred aha and co agents. Gir on barque 001 tons from London at Rockhampton Walter Reid and co agents Jennie Scott Schooner ii tons c Uptain m , from tour Psi Hie John Bryden nent Martha Hoher Borque .11 tons Captain Adam from Glasgow Moreton Boma Queen Schooner "7 tons Captain Robert Pearn for the South sea islands. S Hodgson Aud co agents Bunny Mede barque 701 tons Captain Rob it har from London blight Bros and co agents. Scottish Admiral Thip ft30 ton from London in Keppel to Stormy 1 Etrel Bot que 417 tons capt Oil John Thomas read from i . Bright Bro and co0oc us vessels to Arrue j sum 21 Argy Shiro Birone 70s tons loading at Gln goo on october to for 1 v h Bro i and co agents a Al barque 7 a tons loading at Loudon on no Ember 11, Tor Bri be. Parbury Lamb and cogent. Carlotta boil be 575 tons from be York for Jin Sbano in Hobart tonn loading on december 1 Webster and co agents c d Brout bal que 629 ton j n Nichols for new Lork Tor Brisbane Tia Sydney to sail no Ember 1. Geo Roll and clan Ferguson Borque 75� Tom Tiptom Wil of from Lnor Pool for Brisbane a Glasgow. Sil Leil from Liel Pool of october 14, and from is of on noveus by 6 i brow n and co agents Conquet american barque ii tons Captain George Vav hones from Boston for Brisbane a Sidney to Vii Otto bar to Altred Shan and co agents Djiji Boi qut �17 tons. Captain g Rouge from Louden for by Isbone ailed no Ember is and As off Lul Worth on no Embr 20 parbury lomb and co Ogen Earl Dalhousie barque from Loudonna Plymouth for , with immigrants sailed from Loudon on october 2s, Omi Orri de at i Mouth on no Ember 1thone november 5, and was spoken in47" n lat and 10 w Long w Ebster and co agents. Jirl Granville barque 956 Tous loading at Loudon on october 11, for Rockhampton Florence barque from Barrow for Rockhampton sailed note Bei 27 Liman to que 000 tons loading at London of Decem Ber 19. For Brisbane Webster and co agents Lone snatch Borque from Workington for Rockhampton ruled no Ember 4, and to spoken on november 13 in 42 _ lot mid 10 w Long Margaret held barque 004 tons from Liverpool Salle 1 a comb re for in Saue up Bury Lamb and co agents. Mennock barque 737 tons from Loudon for Brisbane cleared october i1�, sailed october 21, and posed Wilsons Promontory on Januar 17 a Shaw and co agents Roxburghshire barque 021 tons loading at Loudon on november 3, for Brisbane Par Bur limb and co agents scottish Bard barque from borrow in Furness for Rock Houiston Tia Maryport nth steel Lails sailed from mar port on september s wild the Schooner Eston Captain to Gros from ton a Snelle John j3rj Don agent. Ship mails Lor Rockhampton and Northern ports per Dumong s Tor newspapers Book packets and registered letters at 9 15 for Ordinor letters at 10 15 a Mand for late fee letters at 10 30 a.m., to Day saturday for new zealand and the australian colonies per Wentworth Tor Lens pipers Book pockets iudie0is tired letters at 10 15 or Dimry letters at 11 15 a Inland for late fee letters at 1130 , today saturday for Townsville Pooh torn Thun a Island port Darwin and Hon Kong or Clave House Tor news papers Book packets and registered letters at 0 in p info Ordinary letters at 7 45 p ni., and for late fee letters of s p to Day saturday for be zealand and the australian colonie., per Leichhardt b for newspapers Book packets and registered letters at 10 15 a for Ordinary letters at 11 15 for Tate fee letters it i 30 a Aon Monda Tor Rockhampton and Mackov per Timonee s for news papiers Book packets and registered letters nolo 15 a for Ordinary letters at 1115 a.and for late fee lottery at 11 30 . On Tii Sedoy for Maryborough Bundaberg Gladstone anti Rock Bampton per Queensland s Tor newspapers Book pickets and registered letters at 11 45 a for Ordinary letters at 12 45 p m., and for late fee letters at 1 p Mon tuesday Tor be zealand and to Austria in colonies per Watonga a for newspapers Book Pucket and registered letters at 1 to p ni., for Oral tar letters at 2 15 p stand for late fee letters at 2 30 p Mon Vedneeda o commercial. Courier office Friday evening. The customs Revenue collected at tie port of Brisbane to Day amounted to �s9 7 12s. 5d. The customs duties received yesterday Wero a follow spirits. " ,. �122 0 7 w Ino. 15 12 0 Beer bulk and bottled 40 10 0 Oil. 9 4 0 tobacco and snuff. 34 12 0 Tea. 52 to 0 Codee and Chicory. 7 9 4 Rice. 45 0 0 a Valona. La s 0 Light dues. 10 12 3 Pilotage. 21 15 9 All other import .210 13 5 �592 14 4 business has been Dull during the past week but the tendency of prices in the import Market is towards higher rates. This is noticeable in bulk ale Brandy Corn and Wool sacks candles and fish. For Maize the Price is steady at 4s. To 4s. So. Per Bushel with a firm Market. The Stock of flour pending arrivals is Low but there is no advances in prices. Adelaide is Worth from �12 to �12 10s., and victorian from �11 to �11 10s. Lier ton. In the sugar Market there is a further Advance to record of about �2 per ton. Whites Are quoted at �30 to �37 yellows,�28to�30 and Browns �21 to �20. This Advance May have the effect of checking exports to the Southern colonies and ii so the Market has probably seen top prices for the present. In the wine and spirit Trade there is no Haiti Eular change to record. A few Day ago a Cable Gram in the Melbourne Argus announced an and Vance of 7s. Per Case in first brands of Cham pagne and prices Are firmer Here. Honnessy s Brandy is Worth 39s. Lid. To 40b., and a 50s. To 51s. Per Case. There is no alteration in bulk Brandy or in prices of Othor spirits. The Stock of British Beer is very Low and according to latest advices Tho shipments of Tho new brew Are exceptionally Light. Berry s lion ale is Worth fully �8 10s. For new brew and for old from �7 5s. To �7 10s. Per Hogshead. Other descriptions of ale vary in Price according to Brand and Quality. In bottled ale and Porter there is a fair business doing but no Chango to note in prices. Oilmen s stores Are without particular change in Price. Dried and tinned a by owing to the usual demand for the season of Lent Are in de Mand and Likely to to dearer. Sardines Aro Worth 9s. 3d. To 9s. 6d. For halves and quarters 53, 9d. To c3. Dried fruits Are rather lower. Imported candles Aro very scarce. There Are no Corn sacks in the Market and All descriptions of jute goods appear Likely to to scarce and dear during the next sugar Beason Salt is steady at from �3 to �3 10s., but for a Large parcel prices Are quoted lower. In Tho Iron Market there is no particular change. A parcel of gospel Oak 24 gauge assorted sizes has been sold at �25 15s. Per ton. There a a Good enquiry for feuding wire. Stocks of galvanised Iron Aro still Large and holders would be glad to reduce them. average wholesale prices of Farmer s produce in Brisbane Are Maize 43, to 4s. 3d. Per Bushel oaten Hay inferior �1 10s. To �2 10s. Fair to Good �3 to �4 Lucerna Hay �2 to �3 Lucerne chaff �2 10a, to �3 mixed �3 10s. To �4 potatoes �2 to �3 per ton according to Quality butter cd to 9d. Colonial cheese 4d. To go and imported cheese 9d. To lid. Per la. Eggs 8d. To Lod. Per dozen. Messes j. Callaghan and co. Report of Tho produce Market for Tho week ending january 21, 1881 bran a to �0 10a. Per ton Pollard �0 10a. To a 15a. Oats 3s. Go. To 3s. 9d. Per Bushel Maize 4s. To 43. 9d. Potato of �2 15�. To �3 per ton Lucerno Hay �3 to �3 10s. Oaten Hay �3 5s. To �410s. Mixed chair �3 10s. To �4 10a. Bacon 3d. To go. Per la. Butter 4d. To 8d. Eggs go. To 8d. Per dozen cheese 4d. To cd. Per la. Honey 3d. To3_d. Fowls 2b. To 3a. Per pair ducks 2b. Gil. To 3s. Go. Geese 10a. To Ile. Turkeys 10s. Go. To 12�. Of. Business brisk. Maize still Well up in figure. Good Chafi and oaten Hay in demand. Potatoes Dull of Salo other lines As quoted. Messes and co., 70 Mary Street report salo3 of produce Maize from 4s. To 4s. Go. Per Bushel potatoes new from �2 10a. To �3 17s. Go. Per ton chaff mixed from �3 to �4 per ton Hay oaten from �3 to �5 per ton Luce �2 10a, to �4 per ton butter Primo Lod to is per la ditto inferior 3jd. To 7d. Per la. Cheese imported8d. To Lod. Per la. Ditto Querub land4d. To 7d. Per la. Eggs 8d. To is. Per Doz onions imported�10 per ton Bacon Queens land3jd. To 7_d. Per la. Hams Queensland go. To 9�d. Per la Maize is hardly a firm As last week and potatoes Havo taken a considerable Rise chaff Aud Hay have been in better demand prime butter Bacon and hams scarce. Meteorology. of Oseb Vatious to Ken at 8 �.m. Of Januar 21,1ss1 corrected Aud reduce. Thermometers self registering _ o g c i s o -3 a jul. "_3w a 110 Siel c7-0 a 3 2& Asir of Bis bpm u3 0 00 0 3 i la la 20 1 Soo 70 0 1 it a Wick 119 0 07 0 com line Natl. V rising barometer indicates a Pron Milit of South Eastern usually accompanied h rain when Jiuing Esterl ads and i Neather be a Pecten s inc 0 � re a overhout us server special advertisements ails Foi America Aud the u\1tld kingdom mid the cont of Europe a s a Flung Oslo in Wentworth ill Cobb at tin once on surd a Jau guv 12, 1ss1 for Moue orders at 10 Foru Egia Eie t letters at 10 for pickets and Evv Pii Eis at 10 or Ordinor letters at 11 n in oui correspondence marked t a san i Meco a ill he sent j Dobell 7s2_under seer Tarj notice to subscribers in Brisbane and suburbs. Arrangements Lue been mad for the Alliv er1 from 20lh instant of Tylli Bris Lubs court or and h the undermentioned agents Honie authorised to recen e subscriptions for Tho present Quarter and to Horn an complaints of irregular it of Deiner should be Uitile Central North Brisbane Gordos & Fitch Kangaroo Point Ciohon itch Milton Aud too Oug j Zeul strut fortitude Alley and Dis 1 Sheldon pole tact j i Kharn Street South Brisbane w h Haseeb c h Judie Buzacott manager Bri Obino newspaper compan s office 17th Jann in1ss1 North Brisbane Kangaroo Point and to Wong we Ould respectfully notify that a hate been appointed the i agents Foi the i Bam Couria and in the event of Ali sub Beriber not receiving ins paper regu Liri lie is re que Ted to communicate Ith us Hen the matter shall at ouse be Lect tied Gordon 1 Gotch Valley Bra Karasi Creek Bowen Bridge a i beg to inform the inhabitants of fortitude Nlle breakfast Creek Boirun Bridge and District that 1 a e been appointed agent for the i Noone Coli Iel and any reported la Itte ution or leg Leet on the part of the run l 0 3 shall Hae Miliate attention special arrangements will be made for i Tukli subscriber at on shilling Peu Wleh. Sheldon pole january 17,1ssi Wickhan Street South Brisbane Woollon Gabba West end a to the residents of South Brisbane i have been appointed the agent of the by Jiff inc com u and a Nilan com Iii the to the b Banc comma is by diced to i Riel Shiming per Quarter Deli Ere i or posted i in Jet 11 Athance Banull Copi s thu Pmj tile " Licett a

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