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  2. LABOUR AFFAIRS.

    Dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Factories and Shops Act is being administered was expressed at a meeting of the metropolitan council of ...

    Article : 270 words
  3. TRADE AND FINANCE

    LONDON, Feb. 25.—The Bank of England return for the week ended February 24 shows gold holding at £313,700,000 compared with £313,600,000 ...

    Article : 170 words
  4. STOCKS AND SHARES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,126 words
  5. Private Cablegrams.

    The Wheat Pool of Western Australia and Westralian Wheat Farmers, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from London, dated February 25:—Ausctralian wheat: The value of ...

    Article : 310 words
  6. EGGS.

    The egg section of the Metropolitan Markets was moderately supplied for yesterday's auction sales, but the demand was not quite as strong as at the ...

    Article : 196 words
  7. DUNLOP PERDRIAU DIVIDENDS.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 26.—Dunlop Perdriau Rubber, Ltd., has declared an interim dividend for the half year ended December 31, of 5 per cent on the ...

    Article : 58 words
  8. DIVIDENDS AND CALLS

    Dividends recommended by directors or finally approved by shareholders follow. C denotes dates on which transfer books close. P denotes dates on which payable:— ...

    Article : 260 words
  9. EMPIRE SUGAR.

    LONDON, Feb. 24.—Exports of sugar from all parts of the colonial Empire in the calendar year 1936 totalled almost exactly 1,000,000 tons, including sugar ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. FISH.

    Small fish were fairly well supplied for yesterday's sales in the Metropolitan Markets, and prices as a result showed a slight decrease. Large varieties, ...

    Article : 97 words
  11. MARKET MOVEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  12. THE WOOL TRADE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 words
  13. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The Bank of England discount rate is 2 per cent. Short-term loans are quoted at ½ per cent. The discount rates for fine trade bills at three months were 2 to 2½ ...

    Article : 320 words
  14. BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

    LONDON (By Air Mail).—Three little white bars that have appeared on two windows on the second floor of Buckingham Palace have been the sign to ...

    Article : 396 words
  15. INDEX FIGURES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 words
  16. Firm's Report.

    Nelson's Meat Market reports as follows for yesterday's sales;— CARCASS MEAT.—Good supplies forward in all lines. Values for pork dropped considerably ...

    Article : 106 words
  17. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

    LONDON, Feb. 25.—Prices of the following commodities today were as follows:— BUTTER.—The butter market is slow. Danish is quoted at 118/ a cwt., with choicest salted ...

    Article : 93 words
  18. Recovery in Securities Maintained.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 26.—In sympathy with a strengthening of the market for metals, prices of dependent stocks made strong recoveries on the Stock Exchange ...

    Article : 528 words
  19. DOW JONES INDICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 words
  20. Kalgoorlie.

    KALGOORLIE, Feb. 26.—Producers' Markets Co-operative, Ltd., report as follows on today's sales:— VEGETABLES.—Cabbage, beans and peas came ...

    Article : 349 words
  21. BRITISH BUTTER IMPORTS.

    MELBOURNE, Feb. 26.—The Australian Dairy Produce Board reports that imports of butter into Great Britain for the week ended February 17 were as ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. FAT STOCK MARKETS.

    A total of 12,270 sheep and lambs has been nominated for neat Wednesday's fat stock sales at Midland Junction. At 8.170, sheep nominations are 1,430 more ...

    Article : 139 words
  23. INDIAN TEA SALES.

    CALCUTTA, Feb. 25.—Owing to insufficient offerings, no tea auctions were-held last week and this week the sales of both export and local consumption teas took place on Wednesday, ...

    Article : 196 words
  24. EXCHANGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 words
  25. Supplies in Brokers' Stores.

    Wool in brokers' stores at Fremantle on Thursday night amounted to 5,005 bales and 877 sacks. At the same time last year, there were 21,919 bales and ...

    Article : 51 words
  26. Bradford Tops.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  27. "SCOTCH" WHISKY.

    LONDON.—This year's "Scotch" whisky is likely to be Danishi Practically al the home-grown barley that would normally go to the distilleries of Whisky Valley, on ...

    Article : 263 words
  28. THE GRAIN TRADE.

    The market is generally steady owing to the continued demand from Germany, although trade is becoming difficult because of finance, as the Germans require ...

    Article : 463 words
  29. DAIRY COWS AND HORSES.

    ELDER, SMITH and Co. yarded at their usual weekly market yesterday, 64 cattle and 60 horses, and sold 59 cattle and 50 horses. CATTLE: There were 64 yarded, which was ...

    Article : 411 words
  30. Eastern States.

    ADELAIDE, Feb. 26.—Wheat, 4/9½ (Adelaide). Flour, £12/16/. Bran, £6/5/. Pollard, £6/12/6. Oats, good feed Algerian, 2/6 milling, 2/8. Barley, No. 1 grade, about 4/4; ...

    Article : 385 words
  31. Interstate and New Zealand.

    Between Perth and Melbourne, 7/6; Sydney, 10/; .Brisbane, 12/6; Adelaide, .5/; Hobart and Launceston, 12/6; Australia and New Zealand, buying, £100/10/, selling £101, for £100 New ...

    Article : 31 words
  32. Firm's Report.

    Dalgety and Co. have received the following telegram from their Geelong office, dated February 25:—At today's wool sales we offered 6,700 bales and sold 94 per cent. It was ...

    Article : 67 words
  33. Foreign.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 words
  34. PRODUCE MARKETS.

    The yarding for yesterday morning's chafft and grain sales in the railway yards consisted only of two truckloads of chaff, one of oaten and one of wheaten. ...

    Article : 118 words
  35. Busy Dealings in Bank Shares.

    SYDNEY, Feb. 26.—Today's volume of investment business exceeded the high average maintained lately. The expansion represented an increase in buying ...

    Article : 387 words
  36. FRUIT.

    Fruit supplies for yesterday's sales in the Metropolitan Markets were smaller than on Wednesday. Prime Jonathan apples were in fairly good demand, but ...

    Article : 204 words
  37. SKINS, HIDES AND TALLOW.

    ASSOCIATED BROKERS (The Westralian Farmers, Ltd., Elder, Smith and Co., Dalgety and Co., Goldsbrough Mort and Co.) report as follows on yesterday's sales at Fremantle:— ...

    Article : 383 words
  38. EASTERN STATES.

    ADELAIDE, Feb. 26.—Although Barrier and copper stocks were comparatively quiet on the Stock Exchange to-day, values for all lines moved up in ...

    Article : 1,093 words
  39. RAILWAYS CRITICISED.

    Sir,—As a frequent traveller over the South-West railway line, I would like to add some experiences and a little constructive criticism to the statements of ...

    Article : 497 words
  40. Direct Perth Rates.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 181 words
  41. Overseas Cargoes Steadier.

    LONDON, Feb. 25.—Overseas cargoes were steadier today and quotations were mostly 3d. higher. There were Italian and Spanish inquiries for Argentine. Parcels of Manitoba were ...

    Article : 103 words
  42. VEGETABLES.

    Bunch lines were heavily supplied for yesterday's auction sales in the Metropolitan Markets, and all lines eased, especially towards the end of the sales. ...

    Article : 208 words
  43. BANK RATES.

    Rates on fixed deposits quoted by the Commonwealth Bank and the associated trading banks are as follows:—Three months, 2 per cent; six months, 2½ per ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    LONDON, Feb. 25.—The Bank of Australasia has declared a final dividend of 4/6 share. The reserve fund remains at £2,475,000 and the currency reserve ...

    Article : 37 words
  45. Futures Markets.

    LONDON, Feb. 25.—Wheat futures closed to-day as follows:—March, 43/9 a quarter (up 1d.); May, 44/1 (up 1d.). LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.—Futures closed today ...

    Article : 126 words
  46. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 536 words
  47. THE AUSTRALIAN POUND.

    Based on the "on demand" exchange rates quoted on February 25 by the Bank of New South Wales £1 in Perth is worth approximately ...

    Article : 63 words
  48. LONDON.

    LONDON, Feb. 25.—Australian mining shares were sold and quoted on the Stock Exchange today as follows:—North Broken Hill, 71/10½ (Feb. 24. 70/7½): Broken Hill South, ...

    Article : 259 words
  49. POULTRY.

    There was a good demand for poultry at yesterday's auction sales and all lines were cleared at prices about on a par with Wednesday's values. Only a few turkeys, ...

    Article : 116 words
  50. Metropolitan Auction Sales.

    No wheat was forward for auction at yesterday morning's sales in the railway yards. Recent consignments of f.a.q. grain have realised 5/4 to 5/4½ at auction. ...

    Article : 30 words
  51. REGISTERED COMPANIES.

    The following West Australian companies were registered in the Supreme Court this week:— The Independent Grocers' Alliance (W.A.), ...

    Article : 101 words
  52. Merchants' Prices.

    Three merchants raised their prices for export wheat 3d. a bushel yesterday, coming into line with other quotations. All firms are now quoting 4/6 a bushel for bagged wheat on ...

    Article : 68 words
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