The interests of Hume Pipe Co(Aust.), Ltd., were considerably expanded during the trading year ended June 30, 1939, and operations resulted ...
Article : 667 wordsTurnover was light in the investment market on Saturday, buyers being somewhat hesitant. Australian Consolidated Securities ...
Article : 586 wordsThere is as yet no official reply to the outspoken attack on the British Wool Control Committee's policy made by the chairman of the Australian Wool ...
Article : 733 wordsSlightly more activity was manifested in mining shares on Saturday Prices were irregular. Trade in Barriers was restricted to New ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co (Australia) Ltd. reports a net profit of £146,303 for 1939, a fall of £96,948 compared with the profit for 1938. ...
Article : 388 wordsSir—As long as the building trade has existed there have been complaints about high building costs. One of the main reasons for these justifiable complaints is the ...
Article : 385 wordsShipments of potatoes from Tasmania for the Sydney market this week totalled 25,203 sacks. To Newcastle the forwarding was 4,128 sacks. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 wordsSir,—"Britisher" suggests that the cost of building could be reduced if councils were to build and employ direct labour. I am sure cottages would be at least £50 to £100 ...
Article : 84 wordsReplacements again constituted a difficult problem for Sydney wholesale merchants last week. Trading generally was steady. Grocery ...
Article : 651 wordsGOLD: Blue Bird, 26/5; Carbine, 3/½; Consol, Gold Areas, /9½ Lancefield, 2/10; Loloma, 30/, 29/9; Norseman Associated, 1/8; Norsemen Development's, 1/3; Swan Bitter, 3/2. ...
Article : 329 wordsSir,—Surely the banning of the film version of "Of Mice and Men" should be the last straw in our burden of patience with the film censor. I have read the novel and seen ...
Article : 281 wordsINVESTMENT: Mutual Life, b 90/, s 95/; Whakatane, pref., s, 8/; Airlines of Aust., b 7/6; Ascot Racecourse, s 2/6; Minerva Centre, s 12/; do., pref., s 12/; Ashfield Brick, b 12/; s 20/; Austral Brick, ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Sydney wheat market was featureless on Saturday. Demand, excluding a few small orders booked by produce merchants was nonexistent. ...
Article : 339 wordsElder Smith, £8/1/; Adelaide Electric, 5 per cent., pref., 23/5. BRISBANE. Queensland Brewery, 22/10; McWhirter's 15/5; ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 wordsThe directors of William Brooks and Co., Ltd., report that sales and profits for the half-year ended December 31 exceeded those of the corresponding period of last year. They ...
Article : 54 wordsSir,—There are in the country areas of New South Wales large bridges (apart from those of purely local utility) which cost £4,000,000 to construct. No toll is charged upon these. ...
Article : 208 wordsAustralia s decision to raise a loan of £18,000,000 in the Australian market, which was made simultaneously with the announcement of India's project for the progressive ...
Article : 250 wordsThe Duboo Lighting Company, Ltd, reports a net profit for 1939 of £5,727, compared with £6,084 for 1938. Allowance was made for depreciation of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 353 wordsIn addition to regarding the Government's decision to reduce the tin quota as an endeavour to maintain the price of the metal at the highest possible level and thereby increase ...
Article : 169 wordsFriday's closing prices (with those of a week ago in parentheses) were:- COTTON.—American, middling, spot, /7.99 per lb (/8.04), April shipment, /7.91 per lb ([?]/7.85). ...
Article : 77 wordsHill 50, interim, /6 per share, payable April 8. Books close April 1. North Deborah Mining Co., N.L., interim, 2/ per share, payable March 21. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsSir,—Is it possible that some of those who discuss this question confuse a canteen with a hotel, and think that the opportunities for drinking are the same in each case? In a ...
Article : 207 wordsThe rebate on Australian sugar used in locally-manufactured goods exported from the Commonwealth has been fixed from March 1 at the following rates:—Manufactured fruit ...
Article : 46 wordsNew Occidental Gold Mines N.L. has issued the following preliminary report for the four weeks ended February 25:- Ore treated: New Occidental, 7,370 tons; New ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsA lecord profit of £12,923 is reported for the year ended December 31 by Brooke's Lemos, Ltd. The latest profit, which was struck after providing £6,395 for taxation, ...
Article : 63 wordsA further increase of 4 per cent, to the existing surcharges has been authorised for leather and leather goods. The new rates are: Sole leather and cut soles, 15 per cent.; ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 wordsThe total amount applied for in tenders to day for British Treasury bills to the amount of £55 000,000 was £108 230,000. The average rate per cent for bills at three months ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 wordsSterling exchange rate was quoted to-day at 3.92[?] dollars to the £1, compared with 3.92½ dollars yesterday ...
Article : 28 wordsSir,—I read that it is the intention of the Chief Secretary to recommend the appointment of a committee "to examine the present system of making promotions in the Police ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 657 wordsAustralian Fixed Trust Pty. Ltd., reports subunits: First Australian Onlt Trust, b 20/9, s 21/9. a yield of about 4½ per cent. ...
Article : 28 wordsOVERDRAFT RATE, 5½ to 6 per cent. FIXED DEPOSIT RATES, three months, 1¾ per cent.; six months, 2¼ per cent,: 12 months, 2½ per cent.: two years, 2¾ per rent. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 wordsSir,—The art of cultivating plants without soil, called hydrophonics, is of considerable general interest. It is very desirable for the chemicals which form the nutrient solutions ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsGOLD: Fine ounce, £ 10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/5¾, unch. SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch. (Commonwealth Bank). ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 4 Mar 1940, Page 8
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