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  2. TRADE AND FINANCE

    The return of the Commonwealth Bank as at Monday last shows that in the issue department the note issue has been kept at the reduced level shown in the returns ...

    Article : 313 words
  3. TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS.

    Two requests for tramway extensions in the metropolitan area were preferred to the Minister for Railways (Mr. J. C. Willcock) yesterday, when he was guided ...

    Article : 617 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 345 words
  5. COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

    Katanning.—Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report (August 3):—We yarded 3,250 sheep at our usual monthly sale to-day. Unfortunately 766 sheep were found by the Stock Inspector to be ...

    Article : 271 words
  6. Advertising

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  7. EMPIRE WINES.

    According to the Board of Trade, figures of South African wines imported to Great Britain for May, 1928, more than doubled the imports for May, 1927, ...

    Article : 182 words
  8. MELBOURNE STOCK SALES.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—At to-day's sale of fat cows all qualities were represented. Prime pens, principally from Gippsland, sold at from £11 to £12/15, with odd beasts to £14/15/. ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The Mayor of Perth (Mr. J. T. Franklin, M.L.C.), chairman of the Citizens' Unemployment Relief Committee, stated yesterday that good work was being done ...

    Article : 174 words
  10. HOMEBUSH STOCK SALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Homebush fat stock sales to-day about 30,960 sheep and about 3,120 cattle, including 271 from Queensland, were forward. Quotations were:— ...

    Article : 143 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    A marked change in the relation of exports and imports is disclosed in the return of oversea trade of Australia for the rear 1927-28. Excess of imports decreased ...

    Article : 295 words
  12. FOSTERING TRADE.

    The Canadian Government is steadily pursuing its policy, of fostering the country's export trade. The Minister of Trade and Commerce recently informed ...

    Article : 120 words
  13. Advertising

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    Advertising : 36 words
  14. MINING.

    Acting on the recommendation of the general manager (Mr. H. S. L. Lyne) the directors of South Australia Oil Wells N.L., have decided to abandon the No. ...

    Article : 171 words
  15. Road Works at Bassendean.

    A meeting of ratepayers of Bassendean was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday last, the chairman of the Road Board (Mr. J. Gallagher) presiding over a ...

    Article : 142 words
  16. INVESTMENT STOCKS.

    Following is a list of quotations on the Perth Stock Exchange yesterday:— Adelaide Steamship Company, b 23/3; Barnet Glass, b 25/; Dunlop Rubber, b 24/; Elder, ...

    Article : 511 words
  17. MIGRANTS AT SEA.

    Sir,—In your issue of July 28, a Mr. Waclaw, of Sydney, referred to what, to described as "disgraceful scenes" by "brutes' 'among the migrants who arrived ...

    Article : 284 words
  18. LACROSSE.

    Following are the matches and grounds for to-morrow:— "A" Grade.—Guildford v. Westrals, at Robertson Park; Fremantle v. East Fremantle, at ...

    Article : 230 words
  19. INDIAN TEA SALES.

    CALCUTTA, Wednesday.—At yesterday's sale, 29,883 packages were offered the chief districts represented being Assam (13,121) and Dooars (9,199). Average ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. GUINEA GOLD.

    The secretary of Guinea Gold Company has received the following cables from the field superintendent (Mr. E. Evoughton Jensen):— ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. MERCANTILE MUTUAL INSURANCE

    Accounts of the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co., Ltd., show an underwriting surplus of £42,212 for the year ended June 30, and with £25,954 to the credit ...

    Article : 580 words
  22. COMPANY REPORTS.

    Mr. A. J. Mellor sharebroker has received the following telegrams from his Adelaide agents. "Barrier stocks have firmed on the ...

    Article : 54 words
  23. JULY OUTPUTS.

    KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—Great Boulder, 8,991 tons of ore yielded £28,322; expenditure, £26,277. Associated, 5,263 tons of ore yielded ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. POLICE NEWS.

    Several cases of motor vehicles having been stolen within the past few days were reported to the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday. Two motor cars were ...

    Article : 155 words
  25. "THE ADVERTISER'S A.B.C."

    We have received from Messrs. T. B. Browne, Limited, of 163 Queen Victoria-street, London, the 1928 copy (being the 42nd annual issue) of "The Advertiser's ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. CHAFF AND GRAIN.

    WHEAT.—At yesterday's metropolitan chaff and grain sale a truck load of f.a.q. ex Nambling, Gc8557, was sold at 5/3 per bushel. Merchants were offering 4/4½ on a 4d. freight ...

    Article : 537 words
  27. LONDON METAL QUOTATIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Following are official metal quotations (middle prices) on August 8, as received by cable from the London Metal Exchange:— ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. Eight Charges Against Labourer.

    Eight charges were made yesterday against Alfred William Brookman (27) labourer, who was already ic custody. He was charged with having stolen a bicycle ...

    Article : 99 words
  29. DESTRUCTION OF BIRDS.

    Sir,—Why this anxiety to get rid of our pretty and interesting birds? Why trap our rare specimens just for the glory of being considered an ornithologist, or shoot ...

    Article : 336 words
  30. LAKE VIEW AND STAR.

    KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—The general manager of the Lake View and Star reports having cabled his directors in London as follows:—"The 2,770ft. level South ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. Share Markets.

    Buying and selling quotations at yesterday's meeting of the Stock Exchange were:— Gold.—Associated Northern, b 2/, s 2/4; Boulder Perseverance, s 1/; Brown's Reward s ...

    Article : 664 words
  32. Accountant Arrested.

    Detective Larsen and Constable Padgett yesterday arrested George Ernest Watts (51), accountant, and charged him with having stolen a communion cup, valued ...

    Article : 29 words
  33. Snake-charmer Arrested.

    Lindsay Harold Vane (34), snake-charmer, was arrested in Fremantle yesterday by Detectives Nisbet ad Blight on a charge of having been in unlawful ...

    Article : 44 words
  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN APPLES.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 9.—Representatives of the apple industry to-day waited on the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Cowan) and requested him to ask the West ...

    Article : 171 words
  35. Alleged Theft of a Watch.

    Detective-Sergeant McGinty and Detective Johnson yesterday arrested Henry Britain West (26), of James-street, Perth and charged him with having ...

    Article : 35 words
  36. SUGAR AND FRUIT.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 9.—Sir Benjamin Morgan, chairman of the British Producers' Association, addressing the Constitutional Club to-day, said that as a result of ...

    Article : 113 words
  37. MILLAQUIN SUGAR CO.

    Millaquin Sugar Co., Ltd., shows a net profit of £59,848 for the year ended June 30, an increase of £8,064 on the previous year. With £44,783 brought forward a ...

    Article : 80 words
  38. CREMATION.

    Sir,—The cremation of the remains of many prominent persons in England recently suggests that that form of the disposal of dead bodies is gaining in public ...

    Article : 91 words
  39. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

    POULTRY.—Average quotations per pair based on Wednesday's market prices, are:—Cockerels, prime, 9/ to 12/; medium, 6/6 to 8/6; small, 4/6 to 6/; hens, prime, ...

    Article : 231 words
  40. OVERSEAS WHEAT MARKETS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Wheat cargoes are slow of sale on expectations of a record Canadian crop, and the market is 3d. to 1/ a quarter down. Parcels are ...

    Article : 281 words
  41. Advertising

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