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  2. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    In a comparison of bank interest rates charged in London and Australia, the National Bank of Australasia pointed out recently the different base upon which ...

    Article : 783 words
  3. STOCKS AND SHARES

    ADELAIDE, May 7.—Gold mining issues continued active on the Stock Exchange today and supplied the major portion of the business transited. The turnover of ...

    Article : 1,089 words
  4. MINES AND METALS.

    A cable message from Hague states that it is expected that the East Indies Government will grant concessions to British and Dutch mining companies to explore ...

    Article : 146 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 797 words
  6. LONDON.

    LONDON, May 5.—Dealings in shares in Australian mining companies on the Stock Exchange today were as follows:—Mt. Lyell, 19/7½; Great Boulder Pty., 12/1½; Boulder Perseverance. ...

    Article : 189 words
  7. Cargoes Firmer.

    LONDON, May 5.—Owing to smaller clearances and firm North American advices, sellers today demanded an increase of 3d. a quarter. The inquiry for Australians were sustained. A ...

    Article : 110 words
  8. SONS OF GWALIA.

    During April the Sons of Gwalia, Ltd., treated 11,452 tons of ore for bullion valued at £14,113, exclusive of premiums. Working expenses amounted to £13,542. ...

    Article : 210 words
  9. Chicago Options.

    CHICAGO, May 5.—Wheat options closed to-day as follows:—May, 81 5-8 cents a bushel; July, 79¾ cents; September, 80¼ cents. The New York cash price of hard winter ...

    Article : 39 words
  10. Advertising

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    Advertising : 140 words
  11. Merchants' Prices.

    There wag again no alteration in merchants prices for export wheat on Saturday. All merchants quoted 1/11 7-8 a bushel for bagged wheat on a 4d. freight basis, and 1/1[?] a ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. Beet Sugar Production.

    LONDON, May 6.—Herr Licht, the Magdeburg sugar expert, estimates the five months' beet sugar production at 4,724,969 tons. ...

    Article : 24 words
  13. Private Cablegrams.

    The Wheat Pool of Western Australia have received the following cablegram from London, dated May 4.—Australian wheat: The value of steamer cargoes for May shipment from Western ...

    Article : 209 words
  14. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 249 words
  15. NEW ZEALAND DREDGING CO.

    According to a cablegram received from London on Saturday, the Clutha River Gold Dredging Co., of New Zealand, has been heavily oversubscribed. The ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. MAN'S THROAT GASHED.

    About 11 a.m. on Sunday Charles Morgan (78) was found at a house in Healy-street, Beaconsfield, bleeding from a gashed throat. He was taken by the St. John ...

    Article : 68 words
  17. COMPANY MEETINGS.

    MUTOOROO CORPORATION. The half-yearly meeting of the Mutooroo Corporation was held in Adelaide on April 30, Mr. A. Dawe, ...

    Article : 125 words
  18. Metropolitan Auction Sales.

    Ten trucks of wheat were offered at Saturday morning's metropolitan auction tales in the railway yards, with inferior quality again predominating. F.a.q. wheat was passed at 2/5, ...

    Article : 107 words
  19. UNDERGRADUATES' PUBLICATION.

    Sir,—I am flattered, very amused but unsatisfied by the letter of Mr. T. Hewitson Roberts, president of the Guild of Undergraduates, published in "The West ...

    Article : 228 words
  20. Direct Perth Quotations.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 words
  21. PRODUCE MARKETS.

    There was a moderately good yarding for Saturday's chaff and grain sales in the railway yards. Four trucks of potatoes were forward, but buyers were reluctant ...

    Article : 229 words
  22. B. H. SOUTH DIVIDEND.

    The quarterly dividend of 1/6 per share payable to shareholders of Broken Hill South, Ltd., on June 15 will require £60,000 and raise the total disbursements ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. YILGARN FIELD.

    SOUTHERN CROSS, May 4.—Three extra cyanide vats are to be installed on the Butcher Bird battery, Marda, and a good deal of pumping machinery has already ...

    Article : 233 words
  24. THE WOOL TRADE.

    BRISBANE, May 7.—Wool sales opened at Brisbane today when 12,271 bales were offered. The selection generally was superior to that offered at the last sales in ...

    Article : 196 words
  25. To the Editor.

    Sir,—I read parts of "Algae," but feeling somewhat nauseated, read no more. I am fully in agreement with Millicent Hunt on the matter of this publication, and am ...

    Article : 438 words
  26. Fruit and Vegetables.

    Moderately good holiday supplies of fruit were available for yesterdays auction sales in the Metropolitan Markets, and there were no price changes of any ...

    Article : 109 words
  27. Record Low Consol Yields.

    MELBOURNE, May 7.—Buyers of Australian Consols were active on the Stock Exchange today when all of the 4 per cent issues rose by 2/6 to 6/3 per cent. The ...

    Article : 572 words
  28. BURNS PHILP AND CO.

    Gross profit of Burns Philp and Co., Ltd., increased by £23,086 to £735,587 for the 12 months ended March 31, but net profit was £15,274 lower at £203,557. ...

    Article : 98 words
  29. PRICE OF GOLD.

    LONDON, May 5.—Fine gold was quoted today at £6/16/2 an ounce. The price on Friday was £6/15/10. The dollar opened at 5.11¼ to the pound ...

    Article : 63 words
  30. Fremantle.

    At the Fremantle Municipal Markets yesterday a limited supply of fruit was forward. Well-coloured Jonathans continued to be in good demand. Bartlett ...

    Article : 271 words
  31. MANAGERS REPORTS.

    EMPRESS, May 6.—North shaft, 157ft. level: South drive advanced 6ft. to 133ft. Bulk sample over the full width of the drive (6ft.) assays 19dwt. 12gr. per ton. Sample hole 3ft. in ...

    Article : 257 words
  32. Quieter Demand in London.

    LONDON, May 4.—At today's wool sales, 6,989 bales were offered, including 673 from New South Wales, 320 from Queensland, 880 from Victoria, 12 from ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. EXPORT APPLES.

    LONDON, May 4.—Sales of apples shipped by the Clan Mcdougall were made in London today as follows:—New South Wales: Granny Smith, 10/6 to 12/; ...

    Article : 225 words
  34. Good American Profits.

    The mills in the United States were more active during 1933 than in any year for a decade. Owing to the large production of wool in the States they did not ...

    Article : 250 words
  35. THE METAL MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  36. To the Editor.

    Sir,—While being heartily in accord with some of. the sentiments expressed in a letter which appeared in "The West Australian" on May 3, signed by Millicent M. ...

    Article : 367 words
  37. Eastern States.

    ADELAIDE, May 7.—Wheat, 2/3½. Flour, £7/5/ (plus tax), Bran, £5. Pollard, £4/15/. Oats, green feed, Algerian, to 2/. Barley, No. 1 grade, to 2/; No. 2. about 1/9. Chaff, ...

    Article : 250 words
  38. REGISTERED COMPANIES.

    The following companies were registered at the Supreme Court last week:—Foreign: Chrysotiles, Ltd., local office, 18 William-street, Perth; head office, London, State: ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. BRITISH TREASURY BILLS.

    LONDON, May 4.—A total of £80,035,000 was applied for in tenders for £40,000,000 worth of Treasury bilk this week. The maximum amount was allotted ...

    Article : 48 words
  40. THE GRAIN TRADE.

    Shipments of wheat from Australia in the week ended May 2 were again of small proportions, and at 595,468 bushels compare with 640,937 bushels for the ...

    Article : 225 words
  41. GUARD INJURED.

    A guard named A. E. Lawrence, residing in Harold-street, Highgate Hill, was injured when he fell out of the brake van of a goods train bound from Armadale to ...

    Article : 133 words
  42. Sydney Market Quiet.

    SYDNEY, May 7.—Although business in gold and tin shares today embraced a large number of issues, dealings fell away considerably compared with last week. ...

    Article : 246 words
  43. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

    LONDON, May 5.—Closing prices of the following commodities on Friday were:—COTTON.—Spot, 5.93d. a lb, (April 27, 5.88d,); June delivery, 5.73d. (5.66d.). ...

    Article : 81 words
  44. CHILD SWALLOWS PIN.

    Lloyd Ferguson (6) swallowed a small pin at his home in Brisbane-street, Perth, on Saturday afternoon. The St. John ambulance conveyed him to the Children's ...

    Article : 61 words
  45. London Meat Market.

    LONDON, May 4.—Latest quotations at the Smithfield market are as follows:—SHEEP.—New Zealand: Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ...

    Article : 435 words
  46. Advertising

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