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  2. MINING

    While business in the mining share market expanded yesterday an easier tendency was noticeable in prices. Base metal concerns moved in sympathy with London metal ...

    Article : 733 words
  3. BALMORAL BEACH.

    The Mosman Municipal Council decided last night to test the feeling of the ratepayers with regard to the Balmoral Beach fencing-off and shark-proof barrier schemes ...

    Article : 399 words
  4. PRODUCE.

    Little alteration in trade for dairy produce lines was noticeable yesterday. Eggs were still in short supply, and demand was brisk, Many retailers are now buying to meet the increased ...

    Article : 1,548 words
  5. BREADSTUFFS.

    There was no change in the wheat market yesterday. Prices were steady at late rates, but business was negligible. In the parcels trade there were buyers prepared to bid 4/10½ ...

    Article : 266 words
  6. COMMERCIAL.

    The wholesale grocery distributive trade is feeling the disturbing effects of the drastic alterations in the Customs tariff announced last week. Many lines of imported foodstuffs ...

    Article : 389 words
  7. FINANE and COMMERCE

    Quiet conditions continued to prevail yesterday in the investment market. Turnover was restricted to a narrow compass, and prices, except in the case of gilt-edge stocks, ...

    Article : 821 words
  8. FINANCIAL.

    That the fall in wholesale prices of materials had taken on the character of a worldwide disaster was the assertion of Mr. J. M. Keynes, chairman of the National ...

    Article : 219 words
  9. CARGOES AND FUTURES.

    Wheat cargoes were firm to-day, in sympathy with week-end advices from America. Sellers advanced their prices about 1/ per quarter, but buyers were chary of operating. ...

    Article : 81 words
  10. ARTHUR RICKARD EXTENDED.

    Arthur Rickard and Co. Extended, Ltd., a holding company, shows a net profit of £31,720 for the year ended December 31, a reduction of £1977. With £3777 brought ...

    Article : 458 words
  11. OBITUARY.

    Mr. Charles Baldry Abel, whose death took place at his residence, at Tintern-road, Ashfield, last Saturday, was formerly a well-known Sydney business man. ...

    Article : 680 words
  12. CHICAGO WHEAT OPTIONS.

    Chicago wheat options to-day closed:—May, 114? cents per bushel (down ? cent); July, 116 cents (down 1¼ cent); September, 118¾ cents (down ½ cent); December, 123? cents ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. JAPANESE SILK.

    The Japanese raw silk market is quiet, and the quotation for September delivery is yen 1070,00 per picul. The silk piecegoods market is practically unchanged. ...

    Article : 29 words
  14. WINE EXPORT TRADE.

    According to the April wine trade report issued by Lindeman, Ltd., official figures, which have just been made available, show that 159,024 gallons of wine were exported ...

    Article : 247 words
  15. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    Wheat, 4/3[?], growers' lots; flour, bakers' lots, £10/15/, new, net cash; bran, £6/15/, on trucks at the mill door; pollard, £7/17/6, on trucks at mill door; oats, good feed, Algerian, 2/8 to 2/10. ...

    Article : 236 words
  16. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

    Quotations of shares of Australian mining companies to-day included:- B.H. Proprietary, 21/3; North B.H., 68/9; B.H. South, 45/; Mount Elliott, pref., ord. ...

    Article : 87 words
  17. YESTERDAY'S CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,178 words
  18. BRISBANE WOOL SALES.

    Competition that was veiy keen and general marked the season's sixth series of wool sales held in Brisbane to-day, when 18,314 bales were submitted. Japanese and German buyers were the ...

    Article : 188 words
  19. LONDON METAL QUOTATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 144 words
  20. LONGREACH OIL WELLS.

    Longreach Oil Wells, Ltd., reports progress in removing the inset tubing at the bore. A further 60ft was recovered yesterday. Oil was still making at the rate of four to five ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. ROMA OIL NO. 3 WELL.

    Roma Oil Corporation, Limited, reports that No. 3 well is flowing 80,000 cubic feet of gas per day, with a shut off pressure of 525lb. It has been decided to shoot this well, and ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. SYDNEY WATER BOARD'S NEW YORK LOAN.

    Our New York correspondent cables that Sydney Metropolitan Water, Sewerage, and Drainage Board loan, bearing interest at 5½ per cent., were to be placed on the market on ...

    Article : 108 words
  23. NOTES.

    Tongkah Harbour's output last week comprised 6½ tons tin oxide from Bidor, two tons from Chelong Bay, half-ton from the harbour, and four and half tons from the ...

    Article : 196 words
  24. COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

    Store sheep prices at W. H. Wheatley's special sale showed no improvement on the sale of a fortnight ago. Most sheep were showing the effects of the dry spell, and were low in condition. About ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

    Prices except where otherwise stated are for distributing lots. Sugar, A1, [?]-ton, net cash, £37/6/8, per ton; credit terms, £38/18/8 per ton. ...

    Article : 556 words
  26. MELBOURNE BOARD OF WORKS LOAN.

    Applications for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works's loan of £250,000 for 10 years, at 6¼ per cent., amount to £383,000 (our Melbourne correspondent ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. MELBOURNE STOCK SALES.

    At to-day's live stock sales ruling quotations were:—Prime crossbred and comeback wethers, from 26/ to 23/, a few extra prime pens including two and four tooths to 25/6; good crossbred and ...

    Article : 228 words
  28. PERMEWAN WRIGHT LTD.

    A reduction in profits is disclosed in the accounts of Permewan Wright Ltd., for the year ended January 31, net income being £17,436, as compared with £19,122 for the ...

    Article : 84 words
  29. MR. JAMES HIRST.

    The death has occurred of Mr. James Hirst, of Vaucluse, a well-known member of the Institute of Merchanical Engineers, and of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, who for ...

    Article : 292 words
  30. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's sales included:- Silver lead: Barrier South, 1/3; Block 14, pref., 4/6; B.H. South 47/, 47/3; Mount Isa, 24/; North B.H. 67/ 57/6, 68/, 67/9, 67/3; Zinc Corporation. ...

    Article : 161 words
  31. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

    Rates of foreign exchange for Batavia and Montreal on London were 12,10¼ guilders to £1 (par 12,107) and 4.86¾ dollars to £1 (par 4,866) respectively on April 7. ...

    Article : 34 words
  32. LONDON FURRED SKIN SALES.

    Dalgety and Company Limited has received the following cable from the London office, dated April 8:—Opossum skins were in irregular demand. As compared with closing sales of last series, best ...

    Article : 160 words
  33. COMPANY NEWS.

    Port Swettenham Rubber Company's Eastern agents report that during March 16,500lb were harvested from the Australasia Estate, and 9775lb from the Port Swettenham Estate. ...

    Article : 115 words
  34. CARPENTERS.

    What was described by Chief Judge Dethridge as "a regrettable conflict" between the Federal Council of the Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners Association and the State ...

    Article : 348 words
  35. PIG SALES.

    About 1800 pigs were forward at the abattoir saleyards yesterday. These consisted chiefly of porkers, and the general quality was fair. The usual buyers were present. The market was firmer for ...

    Article : 92 words
  36. OVERSEA MARKET CABLES.

    At the wool sales to-day 6140 bales were offered, including 794 bales New South Wales, 1070 Queensland, 351 Western Australian, 85 Victorian, 80 Tasmanian, 38 South Australian, ...

    Article : 207 words
  37. FINANCIAL CABLES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 words
  38. MR. H. B. GREENE.

    Mr. H. B. Greene, formerly a stock and station agent of Yass, died recently in Sydney. He was 69 years of age. An Englishman by birth, Mr. Greene came ...

    Article : 158 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 257 words
  40. FLEMINGTON TRUCKINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 34 words
  41. POSTAL OFFICER'S SUICIDE.

    While auditors were closely examing certain figures in his account books, Duncan Stephen McLeod, 34, acting postmaster at Eastwood, committed suicide yesterday ...

    Article : 143 words
  42. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    To-day's sales included:- Commonwealth bonds, 5[?] p.c. (1933), £97/17/6; 5[?] p.c. (1935), £95/17/6, £95/15/; 4[?] p.c. (1939), £94/12/6; 5[?] p.c. (1943), £93/17/6; 5½ p.c. ...

    Article : 242 words
  43. SMALL STEAMER AGROUND.

    The Anchor Company's small steamer Alexander ran aground at the French Pass at 2.30 this morning in thick weather. She is believed to be undamaged. Assistance has ...

    Article : 37 words
  44. DUNEDIN WOOL SALE.

    The final Dunedin wool sale of the season was held last night. Nearly 9000 bales were offered and the quality was anove the average for the April sale. The recent slight rise reported from ...

    Article : 97 words
  45. PARRAMATTA RIVER BRIDGE.

    The Ermington and Rydalmere Council has been informed that the Public Works Committee has unanimously recommended that the proposed bridge across the Parramatta River ...

    Article : 43 words
  46. 34th BATTALION.

    The 34th Battalion (Illawarra Regiment) has obtained all the recruits required to complete the maximum establishment allowed under the new voluntary training scheme. ...

    Article : 27 words
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