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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,192 words
  3. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    Presenting the report of the directors of the Swan Portland Cement Co., Ltd., for the 12 months ended February 28 last, at the shareholders' meeting yesterday, ...

    Article : 307 words
  4. MINING.

    Reverting to the question of liability for the guarantee to the Wiluna mine, the Leader of the Opposition (Sir James Mitchell) made the following statement ...

    Article : 368 words
  5. STOCKS AND SHARES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 336 words
  6. WHEAT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The market for wheat cargoes showed a steadier tone to-day following better American and Argentine advices. Sellers raised their limits by 3d. to 6d. ...

    Article : 135 words
  7. CHAFF AND GRAIN.

    WHEAT.—The supply forward at yesterday's metropolitan chaff and grain sales consisted of two trucks of f.a.q. grain from North Fremantle. The parcels Tb7497 and D2762, both ...

    Article : 672 words
  8. INVESTMENT STOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 443 words
  9. THE BANK RETURN.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—No fluctuation in the note issue is shown in the return of the Commonwealth Bank as at March 31. An addition of £40,000 to the gold reserve has caused a ...

    Article : 265 words
  10. NEW GUINEA GOLD.

    The directors of the Westralian New Guinea Syndicate, Ltd., advise having received the following report from their prospectors, Messrs. Thomson and McLellan, who are now en route ...

    Article : 345 words
  11. OIL COMPANIES.

    The Vacuum Oil Company has issued a explanation of the proposed merger between it and the Standard Oil Company of New York. It is pointed out that the latter is entirely ...

    Article : 229 words
  12. FREMANTLE MARKETS.

    BUTTER.—Farm butter was quoted at Fremantle yesterday at 1/8 a lb. EGGS.—There was a moderate supply forward and the demand was keen. Average ...

    Article : 489 words
  13. OSMIRIDIUM IN TASMANIA.

    Promising discoveries of osmiridium bearing veins in the Serpentine have been made at Adamsfield, Tasmania, during the past few weeks, and the Government Geologist will ...

    Article : 40 words
  14. EASTERN STATES.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The volume of business transacted on the Stock Exchange to-day was considerably in excess of that of the previous day. Commonwealth Loans had fair support at ...

    Article : 748 words
  15. UNITED PROVISIONS DIVIDEND.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The directors of United Provisions Ltd., have declared an interim dividend payable on April 30, at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum on preference and ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. ZINC CORPORATION.

    After an association of about 20 years with Zinc Corporation, Ltd., Mr. C. G. Hylton has retired from the position of superintendent, but will continue his association with the company ...

    Article : 95 words
  17. OVERSEAS TRADE.

    Statistics just issued by the Commonwealth Statistician show that in 1928-29 the value of Australia's overseas trade was £288,498,333 compared with £291,158,040 in the previous ...

    Article : 90 words
  18. TIN STOCKS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Visible supplies of tin at the end of March amounted to 32,328 tons. There were 1,381 tons on spot, and 2,150 tons afloat. Deliveries totalled 1,962 tons. ...

    Article : 32 words
  19. PRICE OF GOLD.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Fine gold is quoted at 84/10 an ounce. ...

    Article : 14 words
  20. AUSTRALIAN PREFERENCE.

    A correspondent recently sent a letter to the London "Times" in which the somewhat startling allegation was made that the Australian tariff was less onerous to American exporters than to ...

    Article : 156 words
  21. LONDON METAL PRICES.

    Following are the official London metal quotations (middle prices) on April 2, as received by cablegram from the London Metal Exchange:— Copper, standard, spot, £69/19/4½ a ton: ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. ADVERTISING PROGRESS.

    "Advertising—its progress and its interest to a nation's commercial development" was the subject of a lecture delivered on Monday night to the executive ...

    Article : 418 words
  23. DRIED FRUITS.

    MELBOURNE, April 3.—The Australian Dried Fruits Association advises that the new season prices for currants, sultanas, lexias, and pears (single box, price a 1b.) are as follow:— ...

    Article : 107 words
  24. HOMEBUSH STOCK SALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At Homebush to-day the heavy supply was responsible for a further reduction in prices. When the sheep sales commenced the pens held 57,312, including all ...

    Article : 173 words
  25. TALLOW SALES.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—At to-day's tallow sales, 716 casks were offered and 133 were sold. Fine mutton tallow declined by 2/ and other descriptions were 6d. down. Quotations were:— ...

    Article : 48 words
  26. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 28 words
  28. CIGARETTE STATISTICS.

    Last year, according to figures supplied by "The Tobacco World." Americans smoked 119,038,841,560 cigarettes, an increase of 13,000,000,000 over the amount ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. LONDON.

    LONDON, Wednesday—Broken Hill Proprietary, 20/10½; North Broken Hill, 70/; Broken Hill South, 48/10½; Mt. Elliott, 1/3; Briesis Tin, 3d.; Mt. Lyell, 31/7½; Great Boulder ...

    Article : 78 words
  30. WOOL.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—At to-day's wool sales, 7,457 bales were offered, including 1,535 from New South Wales, 862 from Victoria, 280 from South Australia, 169 from Queensland, ...

    Article : 151 words
  31. Advertising

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    Advertising : 97 words
  32. FOREIGN WATER METERS.

    Sir,—Owing to Australia's existing unfavourable trade balance, I feel impelled to draw attention to the fact that, while water meters are made in this country, ...

    Article : 128 words
  33. SCARBOROUGH BEACH EPISODE.

    Sir,—It was my misfortune when bathing at Scarborough Beach to get into a rather difficult position among some rocks inshore. I am an indifferent swimmer, ...

    Article : 77 words
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