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Newspaper

Melbourne Leader

Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 03, 1861

Page

8

Fragmented markets and prices in dull agricultural report

A weathered report describes dull ads and market demand for breadstuffs, imports, and dairy items. It notes price cuts for colonial goods, limited supply, and farmers meeting at Bath’s Hall to discuss market strategies. Government commissions and agricultural board meetings are listed with tentative dates and rising concerns over disease and quarantine.

Porenk Bsanguy Harry Magarey Hugliah Bath Hallasrat Gure Guiney Raewourne Port Phillip Board of Agriguitare Smith Boland Goulburn Hal

Nominations and show of hands across districts disputed

A garbled report details July 29 nominations by electric telegraph across Geelong Geelong West Port Melbourne and Normanby districts with show of hands for candidates including Phillips Smith Husffray Cathie and Levey. The text records large attendance music and various contested results though many names are unclear due to OCR issues.

Geerome Geelong Growem Slack Barely Hichardson Aspinall Hon Pichardson Batssacat Log Phillips Smith Jhandewee Bal Humffray Cathie Semple Lyon Views Normanby Mears Henry Levey Bowers Wilson Yy Edgar Kay Piggy Casewine Praser Mdonald Meaden Madden

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Fragmented OCR text discusses early La ita leading article and Brellvan's denial regarding late lessons. It mentions bandaged lore and juvenile play, with unclear references to Shen Lt and the ides. Overall unclear and not coherent.

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The Poor Man Taxes in 1859 and 1800 grains of revenue

The article analyzes how duties on tea coffee sugar and wheat would affect the poor, estimating per head revenue in 1859 and 1800. It argues a duty on sugar should remain while wheat duties would yield little revenue, and lists insolvency cases and local notices.

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Mining survey reports hint at gold in pyrite quartz

The mining surveyors report attention to pyrites in quartz containing gold at Creewick and Dinakwo. Port Phillip Company tests yield about one ounce of gold per hundredweight from crushing and amalgamation, with iron pyrites present. A new shaking table and methods aim to recover more gold, amid mixed results and continued trials.

Mining Department Creewick Dlnakwo Port Phillip Company Simmona's Reef Wan Ae Brest Dutin Bachequer Papar Bea Hye Vnemschvas Mueluc Toulon

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