Ernie Leach and his family used this rifle in the first half of the 20th century to shoot rabbits on their property at Lyons Creek in the Tinderry Range of southern New South Wales during periods of rapidly increasing rabbit populations. PurchaseĪ 0.22 single-shot rimfire carbine rifle made by HM Quackenbush & Co in Herkimer, New York State, United States of America, produced between the late 19th century and about 1914. Working with significant artists, designers and London’s major design houses, the EMB’s poster subcommittee had a major influence on British interwar art and the advertising industry. Commissioned around 1930 by the Empire Marketing Board (EMB), the original artwork was painted by Scottish painter, muralist and illustrator, Keith Henderson (1883–1982) and printed around 1930 for HM Stationery Office by Waterlow and Sons Ltd. The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0445 GMT. The Thai baht inched higher after data showed the economy contracted at its sharpest pace in eight years in the first quarter but by a smaller margin than expected. Non-oil domestic exports rose 9.7% from last year, beating a forecast of a 5% decline in a Reuters poll. Meanwhile, the Singapore dollar ticked higher, supported by data that showed the country's annual exports rose for the third straight month in April, boosted by a sharp rise in pharmaceutical shipments. The Indonesian rupiah traded a shade weaker ahead of a central bank meeting on Tuesday where rates are expected to be cut for the third time this year in a bid to boost a sagging economy, according to a Reuters poll. The Indian rupee slipped 0.4% after a nationwide lockdown was extended until May 31 as cases of the novel coronavirus exceeded 90,000, amid clashes between police and stranded migrant workers over curbs. The offshore Philippine peso fell nearly 0.5%, extending losses of nearly 1% it suffered towards the end of last week. The Chinese yuan eased 0.1% to 7.109 against the dollar, while the trade-sensitive South Korean won also fell by the same margin.
economic recovery may stretch deep into next year and a full comeback may hinge on finding a coronavirus vaccine.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sounded a note of caution on Sunday, saying a U.S.
The White House's top economic adviser said the deal had not been abandoned and that talks were continuing between both nations, but markets still remained wary. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was not "thrilled" with the Phase-1 deal reached in January. Investors stayed away from big bets and waited for further details on trade talks between the world's two top economies, after U.S. trade fiction cast a cloud over investor sentiment, while better-than-expected data lent some support to the Singapore dollar and the Thai baht. * Indonesian rupiah weaker ahead of cenbank meeting on Tuesday * Singapore dlr gains as April export data beats expectations * Indian rupee falls after lockdown extension (Adds text, updates prices) By Rashmi Ashok May 18 (Reuters) - Most Asian currencies lost ground on Monday as rising Sino-U.S.