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  2. MINES AND METALS.

    A Johannesburg report claims a world's record in shaft sinking at the West Rand Consolidated, where the south shaft, measuring 30ft. by 12ft., was out down 400ft. ...

    Article : 117 words
  3. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    Production of rubber in 1931 by members of the Rubber Growers' Association was 797,000 tons, but only 671,000 tons was absorbed, leaving a surplus of 126,000 tons. ...

    Article : 261 words
  4. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 1,796 words
  5. THE GRAIN TRADE.

    Decreases occurred last month in the quantity of wheat and flour exported from Western Australia. Wheat shipped overseas totalled 1,388,893 ...

    Article : 403 words
  6. FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

    A trading profit of £412,142 is disclosed in the accounts for 1931 of the Ford Motor Company, whose headquarters are in England. This compares with £1,054,285 ...

    Article : 293 words
  7. PRICE OF GOLD.

    LONDON, May 6.—Fine gold to-day was quoted at £5/12/8 an ounce. The price yesterday was £5/12/9. LONDON, May 7.—Find gold to-day is ...

    Article : 29 words
  8. NORSEMAN GOLD MINES.

    The manager of the Norseman gold mines reports (April 30):—Completed further 5ft. cut in shaft; depth, 403ft.; will complete second 5ft. cut to-day. Stripped 12 tons of quartz ...

    Article : 65 words
  9. THE METAL MARKET.

    The following were the official London metal quotations (middle prices) on May 6, as received by the Australian Mines and Metals Association from the London Metail Exchange:— ...

    Article : 197 words
  10. HARRIS, SCARFE AND SANDOVERS

    A meeting of the shareholders of Harris, Scarfe and Sandovers, Ltd., is called for May 24, to consider a scheme put forward br the directors for the reduction of the ...

    Article : 411 words
  11. Americas Price of Tin.

    NEW YORK, May 6.—Tin (standard) futures closed: May. 21.30 cents. NEW YORK, May 7.—Tin (standard) futures closed: May, 21.40 cents. ...

    Article : 27 words
  12. GREAT OIL PIPE LINE.

    Stewarts and Lloyds, Ltd., secured contracts for a large percentage of the 1,200-mile Iraq oil pipeline. The pipes will be manufactured at the Glasgow and ...

    Article : 146 words
  13. STOCKS AND SHARES

    ADELAIDE, May 7.—The attention of traders on the Stock Excange of Adelaide to-day was again centred upon the gold mining section, in which 7.500 shares were exchanged. Lake ...

    Article : 1,051 words
  14. VAUXHALL MOTORS.

    Vauxhall Motors, controlled by the General Motors Corporation of America, records a substantial improvement in earnings, the net result being a profit of ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. London and Liverpool Dull.

    LONDON, May 6.—Cargoes are inactive, and the market is featureless, apart from small trading in Australians and a farther cargo of 7.500 tons of Victorian wheat taken by Russia. ...

    Article : 211 words
  16. BRITISH COMMODITY PRICES.

    Figures for the latter part of April show that the average of British wholesale commodity prices, as measured by the "Economist," fell from 62.7 at the beginning ...

    Article : 173 words
  17. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

    The Yokohama Specie Bank, Limited, shows a net profit of £533,995 for the half-year ended December 31, compared with £540.179 for the preceding six months ...

    Article : 120 words
  18. Chicago Options Lower.

    CHICAGO, May 6.—Wheat options closed to-day as follow:—May, 55¼ cents a bushel (May 5, 58 5-8); July, 47 (55¼); September, 59½ (58½); December. 62 7-8 (61¼). ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. THE WOOL TRADE.

    LONDON, May 6.—Mr. W. P. Devereus, reports that the wool position is materially unchanged. The disappointment in Britain over the reduction of the tariff, ...

    Article : 160 words
  20. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 218 words
  21. Merchants' Prices.

    Merchants on Saturday offered 2/7¼ a bushel for export wheat on a 4d. freight basil. The price on Friday was the same. ...

    Article : 24 words
  22. Metropolitan Auction Sales.

    Seven trucks of wheat reached the yards for auction ut Saturday morning's metropolitan sales. Fire of these contained burnt grain from Korbel. some being gold at 2/6 to 2/11 ...

    Article : 102 words
  23. PRODUCE MARKETS.

    Two tracks of chaff, three of oats, and one each of barley and potatoes comprised the yarding at Saturday morning's metropolitan chaff and grain sales. Both trucks ...

    Article : 173 words
  24. Wool Statistics.

    MELBOURNE, May 7.—Statistics prepared by the National Council of Woolselling Brokers for the 1031-32 season show that 7.48d. was the average price realised over all centres for ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. DIVIDEND DOUBLED.

    Joseph Crosfield and Son, of England, soap and chemical manufacturers, which owns (inter alia) a controlling interest in Erasmic Company, and is controlled by ...

    Article : 91 words
  26. REGISTERED COMPANIES.

    The following local companies were registered at the Supreme Court, Perth, during the past week:—A. Shepherd and Co., Lid., capital £20,000, in 200 shares of £100; registered office, ...

    Article : 96 words
  27. Adelaide Market.

    ADELAIDE, May 7.—Wheat, 2/ll½. Flour, £8. Bran, £5/5/ Pollard, £5/10/. Oats, good feed Algerian, 1/8 to 1/9. Barley, No. 1 grade, 2/11; No. 2.2/8. Chaff. £3. Hay, £1/12/6. Potatoes, ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    LONDON, May 6.—The s.s. Nestor's apples arrived at Liverpool generally in good condition, but some Jonathans were overripe. Prices obtained were as ...

    Article : 216 words
  29. COMMERCIAL CABLES.

    LONDON, May 7.—Closing prices on Friday were as follow:— COTTON.—June delivery, 4.27d. a lb. RUBBER.—Para, 3 5-8d. a lb. (3 5-8d.); ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. LONDON.

    LONDON, May 6.—Dealings in Australian mining stocks on the Stock Exchange to-day were na follow:—Mount Lyell, 13/1½; Great Bouldor, 3/; Sons of Gwalia. 9/6: South Kalgurli ...

    Article : 64 words
  31. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Western Australia will be opened at St. Andrew's Church. Perth, to-morrow at" 11 a.m. with public ...

    Article : 171 words
  32. LONDON MEAT MARKET.

    LONDON, May 7.—Latest quotations for carcase meat are as follow:— SHEEP.—New Zealand: Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ...

    Article : 417 words
  33. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 159 words
  34. GRAMOPHONE RECORD PROFITS.

    Increased profits for. the year ended January 31 are reported by the Crystalate Gramophone Record Manufacturing Company of England, the terms of whose ...

    Article : 156 words
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