Most of the movements shown in the return of the Commonwealth Bank as at Monday last reflect on holiday time. The note issue which went up two millions ...
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Advertising : 257 wordsThe methods adopted by the Wheat Inspection Branch of the Department of Agriculture to ensure that all wheat exported on account of buyers who require ...
Article : 811 wordsMr. F. C. Hamilton's address from the chair at the meeting in London of the Associated Mining and Finance Company did much to encourage the hope that the ...
Article : 284 wordsThere was no alteration of the rates of exchange Australia on London posted at the Commonwealth Bank, Sydney, yesterday. Current rates are as follows:— ...
Article : 123 wordsMESSES, NELSON and CO., Metropolitan Markets, report the following prices ruling under date (December 29):— POULTRY.—Fair supplies forward of all lines ...
Article : 926 wordsCHICAGO, Dec. 28.—Wheat options closed to-day as follows:—December, 83½ cents per bushel (December 27, 83½ cents); May, 85 7-8 (86 3-8); July 84 7-8 (85 5-8). ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 218 wordsLONDON, Dec. 28.—Cargoes had a steadier tone today. Manitobas were offered at an advance of 6d. per quarter, and Australian and Argentine prices were maintained. Buyers, ...
Article : 135 wordsKALGOORLIE, Dec. 29.—Treatment of the sands on the Neta mine, Edjudina, has been suspended indefinitely. The Champagne Syndicate, of ...
Article : 196 wordsWith the exception of one firm, which quoted 2/1 a bushel for bagged wheat for export on a 4d. freight basis, merchants' prices were unchanged yesterday at 2/0½. The price on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 wordsNo wheat was offered ag yesterday morning's auction sales in the railway yards. F.a.q. is worth about 2/6 or 2/6½ a bushel and second grade about 2/4½ or 2/5. Smutty grain is worth ...
Article : 40 wordsAgents failed to offer any produce at yesterday morning's metropolitan chaff and grain sales. F.a.q. to prime wheaten chaff is worth from £4/2/6 to £4/5/, and ...
Article : 76 wordsLONDON, Dec. 29.—Fine gold was quoted today at £6/6/2 an ounce, a fall of one penny. ...
Article : 29 wordsWith lighter supplies and a good demand, prices for tomatoes improved markedly for yesterday's auction Bales of fruit in the Metropolitan Markets. There ...
Article : 218 wordsNORSEMAN GOLD MINES, Dec. 21.—Small section of reef cut on north side of shaft, value 10/6. Reef still underfoot. Still sinking through hard quartzite. ...
Article : 73 wordsRates on fixed deposits quoted by Australian trading banks are as follows:— Three months, 2 per cent; six months, 2¼ per cent; 12 months, 2¾ per cent; 24 months, ...
Article : 51 wordsButterfat payments for December, following the fall in London butter prices, will be one farthing per lb. lower than November prices and the lowest for many ...
Article : 154 wordsFollowing were the official London metal quotations (middle prices) on December 28 as received by the Australian Mines and Metals Association from the London Metal Exchange:— ...
Article : 168 wordsThe West Australian Golf Club's house at Mt. Yokine was en fete last night, when the club's annual New Year Ball took place. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Evans ...
Article : 559 wordsLONDON, Dec. 28.—The Bank of England return shows a reserve of notes and gold amounting to £59,704,882, compared with the previous week's total of ...
Article : 208 wordsA marriage has been arranged, and will take place on January 31 next, between Edith Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Beck, of West Perth, and ...
Article : 48 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 29.—The Australian Dairy Produce Export Board received advice from its London agency today that a joint meeting of importers of Australian ...
Article : 236 wordsAlthough vegetables were heavily supplied for yesterday's auction sales in the Metropolitan Markets, a pood demand was maintained throughout and prices generally ...
Article : 240 wordsThe engagement is announced of Mrs. M. Heffernan (nee Peggy Murray), to James Neilson Thomson, of Edinburgh, Scotland. ...
Article : 508 wordsIt is anticipated that 520 cattle will be yarded at the Midland Junction market on Tuesday and 120 head on the following day, making a total supply of 640 ...
Article : 230 wordsNEW YORK, Dec 28.—Standard tin was quoted today at 51.80 cents per lb., a fall of 0.20 cents. ...
Article : 24 wordsLONDON, Dec. 28.—Danish butter is quoted at 100/ a cwt and choicest salted Australian and New Zealand at 67/ to 68/. Unsalteds are from 1/ to 2/ dearer. Cheese is steady. New ...
Article : 60 wordsWILUNA, Dec. 29.—An inquiry into the death of Thomas Randolph Douglas, miner, who was killed at Wiluna Mines on Wednesday night, was held today before ...
Article : 167 wordsLONDON, Dec. 28.—The egg market is firm. Shipments by the Jervis Bay and Barrabool realised the following prices:—Fourteen lb. pack. 11/6 to 11/9 a long hundred; 15lb. 12/ ...
Article : 40 wordsLONDON, Dec. 28.—The flour market is firm. Australian, ex store, is quoted at 17/9 to 18/ per 280lb. ...
Article : 23 wordsLONDON, Dec. 28.—Beet sugar ia quoted at 4/4 a cwt. for January delivery. ...
Article : 17 wordsEggs were well supplied for yesterday's auction sales in the Metropolitan Markets. The demand was good and values for special, standard and hen eggs were ...
Article : 205 wordsLONDON, Dec. 28.—Large stores are freely advertising best Empire butter at eightpence and tenpence per pound. ...
Article : 19 wordsIn a circular issued in London on November 21, H. Dawsons, Sons and Co., described the consumption of Merino wool in Yorkshire as "terrific." Stocks of raw ...
Article : 312 wordsThe Bank of England discount rate is 2 per cent, to which it was reduced on June 29, 1932. The open market rate for three months' bills is 1 7-32 per cent, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 wordsLONDON, Dec. 28.—Sales of shares in Australian mining companies on the Stock Exchange today included the following:—Broken Hill Pty., 83/6: Great Boulder. Ptv., 9/0¾: ...
Article : 89 wordsSupplies of poultry were fair for yesterday's auction sales in the Metropolitan Markets. All good table birds were in good demand and realised correspondingly ...
Article : 132 wordsThe following dividends have been declared payable on the date following the letter "P." The letter "C" denotes the date on which the transfer books close:— ...
Article : 194 wordsThe annual children's day for small sons and daughters, of members of the Freemasons' Club was held od Thursday afternoon at the club. Hay-street, Perth. The ...
Article : 368 wordsKALGOORLIE, Dec. 29.—Producers' Markets Co-operative, Ltd., reports that the following prices ruled today:— FRUIT.—Oranges, Valencias, flats, to 10/; ...
Article : 125 wordsBRADFORD, Dee. 28.—The tops market is very firm. Topmakers are not keen to make sales. Quotations, compared with those of previous weeks, are as follows:— ...
Article : 121 wordsInterstate and New Zealand rates (per cent.) are as follows:— Between Perth and Melbourne, 7/6; Sydney, 10/; Brisbane, 12/6; Adelaide, 5/; Hobart and ...
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Advertising : 114 wordsSir.—Is it not about time the addition of one penny on holidays to each tram fate was discontinued? It is on these days, when released for a short time from his ...
Article : 159 wordsThe West Australian representative on the Commonwealth Dried Fruits Expert Control Board (Air. A. Yeates) reports that during the fortnight ended December 14. ...
Article : 135 wordsADELAIDE, Dec 29.—Wheat. 2/4. Flour. £7/2/6, plus flour tax. Bran and pollard. £4/17/6. Oats, good feed Algerians, about 1/10. Barley, No. 1 grade, 2/4; No. 2. about ...
Article : 252 wordsWith the exception of some sales of Argentine wheat to the United Kingdom, the market is quiet und featureless. During the week Manitoba wheat has been ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 30 Dec 1933, Page 7
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