Aus:
The Economist, 28. März 1868. S. 345.
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Influence of Price of Articles on Money Market.

„High prices make dear money.“ I.e. the amount of money borrowed in times when Prices high larger than when they are cheap. The amount borrowed to hold the raw material is larger. Amount required for the discount of bills larger, because the bills are drawn for larger amounts. A rise in the price of all articles has a most sensible effect on the value of money. A rise in the price of a single article, especially when it promotes transactions, has sometimes some effect.

Aus:
The Economist, 28. März 1868. S. 358.
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Return of Income Tax etc (England and Wales)

Aus:
The Economist, 28. März 1868. S. 358.
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Annual Surplus in Sheep and Cattle. Australia.

August 1867 it was stated that means sought to utilise the large annual surplus available after supplying all the requirements of the people; and that at meeting of owners of live stock it had been decided to erect on the Murrumbidgee River an apparatus capable of rendering into tallow 10,000 sheep per week. Nach Advices to 31 January, 1868: such establishments were in full work at Port Augusta und Guichen Bay (South Australia) at Echuca, Geelong, Ballarat, Portland Bay, und Melbourne; and also on many sheep farms in Victoria, for the sole use of their owners. Estimated that fully 60,000 sheeps boiled down per week in the 2 colonies of Victoria and South Australia. The average net proceeds of this method of disposing of sheep did not exceed 3s. 6d. or 4s. per sheep, except at Ballarat, Melbourne, and Geelong, where the hind legs could be sold for 7d. each, while at the other places they were simply wasted, as no population to consume them, and the excessive heat of the climate prevented their being cured for shipment to Europe.

Aus:
The Economist, 28. März 1868. S. 358.
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Yield of goldmines, Victoria, 1867.

1,493,831 Ounces. Average number of miners employed 65,857, their average earnings s.35 per week. The goldmining Cos. in the colony paid 1867 dividends to more than £820,000 > whole number of population, recking £’s und heads. Ausserdem profits of Private Mining undertakings und of Cos. not publishing yields and dividends.

Aus:
The Economist, 28. März 1868. S. 358.
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Preliminary Meeting of the Iron Masters of South Staffordshire district, at Birmingham.

Large Attendance. Resolution passed by inconsiderable majority to reduce the price of finished iron 10s. p. ton, making bars £7; and reduce puddlers’ wages 1s. p. ton (10%), all other wages in the trade in proportion, 14 days’ notice to be given to the men on Saturday next. Minority will abide by the decision arrived at.