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  2. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    Some evidence of preparations for spending during the Easter season is seen in a reduction of £439,277 in the note holdings of the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 251 words
  3. MINES AND METALS.

    Preliminary estimates indicate that gold production in 1938 amounted to over 37,000,000oz., against 35,100,000 in 1937 and barely 19,318,000 in 1929, states the ...

    Article : 938 words
  4. STOCKS AND SHARES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,047 words
  5. PRODUCE MARKETS.

    Supplies of produce were limited at yesterday's auction sales in the metropolitan railway yards. Wheaten chaff sold for £4/7/6 and oaten variety for £3/10/. ...

    Article : 91 words
  6. THE GRAIN TRADE.

    Exports of flour from Australia in the week ended March 27 were the heaviest recorded for any week for several years and amounted to 31,567 tons. The ...

    Article : 226 words
  7. Vegetables Firm at Fremantle.

    Apples were again plentifully supplied at the Fremantle Municipal Markets yesterday, with values lower than previous quotes. Grapes, however, sold to a ...

    Article : 298 words
  8. Slight Reaction in Consols.

    MELBOURNE, March 30.—Although still hesitant, the market for all classes of shares bad a steadier tone on the Stock Exchange today. Australian ...

    Article : 502 words
  9. W.A. Cargo Sold to Greece.

    LONDON, March 29.—Overseas cargoes were steadier today with some inquiry for Australian from Greece. Parcels were also steady and occasionally 3d. to 6d. higher. The following ...

    Article : 112 words
  10. FINANCIAL CABLES.

    LONDON, March 29.—London discount and short-loan interest rates are as follows:—Day to day loans, ½ to 1 percent; fine trade bills, three months, 2 ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. Carcass Meat.

    Good supplies of all lines were forward at the Fremantle Wholesale Meat Market yesterday. Prices were firm at the following rates:— ...

    Article : 124 words
  12. THE AUSTRALIAN POUND.

    Based on the "on demand" rates quoted yesterday by the Bank of New South Wales, the approximate value of the Australian pound ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. Futures Markets.

    LONDON, March 29—Wheat futures closed today as follows:—March. 21/4 a quarter (up 2d.); May, 21/6½ (unchanged). LIVERPOOL. March 29.—Futures closed ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. Light Supplies of Fish.

    Light supplies of small fish continued at the Fremantle Fish Market on Wednesday and yesterday, and snapper and jewfish were also scarce. There was a ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. PRICE OF GOLD.

    Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday at 7/8/61 an ounce. The price for the previous day was £7/8/6. ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. Advertising

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    Advertising : 577 words
  17. LONELY GRAVES SURVEY.

    The chairman of the Western Australian Historical Society's memorials committee (Mr. F. L Bray) has secured the co-operation of the Police Department ...

    Article : 271 words
  18. Loans on New York.

    NEW YORK, March 29.—New York call money is unchanged at 1 per cent. Australian bonds were quoted on Wallstreet today as follows:—Commonwealth, ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. Merchants' Prices.

    Local prices for export what were again unchanged yesterday. At a Fremantle zone Government railway siding, with a bagged wheat rail freight of 4d a bushel, bagged ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. Eastern States.

    ADELAIDE, March 30.—Wheat (Adelaide basis). new season's, 2/; old crop, 1/105. Flour. £12/10/. Bran. £4/15/. Pollard. £5 Oats, good feed Algerian. about 2/ (higher ...

    Article : 402 words
  21. Private Cablegrams.

    The Trustees of the Wheat Pool of Western Australia and Westralian Farmers, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from London, dated March 29:—Australian wheat: ...

    Article : 184 words
  22. W.A. TRADE.

    West Australian trade returns for February were issued yesterday by the Government Statistician (Mr. S. Bennett). The figures show inclusive of exchange ...

    Article : 195 words
  23. Bank Issues Weaker.

    SYDNEY, March 30.—Business in mining shares was better, but still inclined to be casual, today. Turnover was of small proportions. Downward movements in ...

    Article : 208 words
  24. GOLDMINING DIVIDENDS.

    For the two months ended. February 28, goldmining companies operating in Western Australia paid dividends amounting to £59,305, compared with £85,493 in ...

    Article : 30 words
  25. MARKET MOVEMENTS.

    Gold shares again lack strength. Reactionary tendency in consols. Investments steady to weaker. Barrier quotations improve. ...

    Article : 31 words
  26. THE METAL MARKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  27. THE WOOL TRADE.

    LONDON, March 29.—A good selection of. New Zealand crossbreds and a moderate offering of Australian Merinos were submitted at the continuation of the ...

    Article : 141 words
  28. AMBULANCE APPEAL.

    A deputation from the St. John Ambulance Association to the Cottesloe Municipal Council on Wednesday night expounded its case for support in ...

    Article : 184 words
  29. SKINS, HIDES AND TALLOW.

    Dalgety and Co. report as follows for yesterday's sales on skins, hides and tallow in Melbourne:—Sheepskins mostly ¼d. lower. Hides, heavies and mediums, slightly easier: ...

    Article : 62 words
  30. LONDON.

    LONDON. March 29.—Australian mining shares were sold and quoted on the Stock Exchange today as follows:—North Broken Hill. 32/10½ (March 28. 33/3): Broken Hill ...

    Article : 303 words
  31. FORMER TAXATION CHIEF.

    The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. John Francis Whitely, who was the fiat Federal Deputy-Commissioner of Taxation in Perth. He was 81 years of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 246 words
  32. MAN'S DEATH IN PIER-ST.

    An inquiry into the death of Ernest Herbert Coleman (about 69), single, a returned soldier, which was adjourned on January 17 in order to allow the ...

    Article : 254 words
  33. Poor-quality Adelaide Offering.

    ADELAIDE, March 30.—The eighth Adelaide wool sales were continued today. but the catalogues submitted were un-attractive and consisted chiefly of ...

    Article : 94 words
  34. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  35. EASTERN STATES.

    ADELAIDE, March 29.—With a turn-over of about 12,000 shares, goldmining Issues again supplied most business on the Stock Exchange today, but the ...

    Article : 959 words
  36. POLICE COURTS.

    Evil Fame Charge-Charles Frederick Edwards (59), clerk, admitted that, at Perth on March 29, he was a person of evil fame and character by reason of his association ...

    Article : 489 words
  37. G.M. OF KALGOORLIE, LTD.

    MELBOURNE, March 30.—Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie, Ltd., have decided to increase the capacity of the mill to about 12,000 long tons a month in order to ...

    Article : 86 words
  38. Sydney Market Holds Firm.

    SYDNEY. March 30.—At the continuation of the Sydney wool sales today an average to good selection, consisting of 11,052 bales, was submitted at auction. ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. INDEX FIGURES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  40. Direct Perth Rates.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 words
  41. YELLOWDINE AREAS, N.L.

    Owing to the very low grade disclosed by reports, the directors of Yellowdine Gold Areas, N.L., have given notice of retirement from the option taken over ...

    Article : 77 words
  42. Antwerp Futures.

    ANTWERP, March 30.—Dry-combed Australian Merino tons for future delivery were. quoted today as follows:—May, 21 3-8d. a lb.; July. 21¾d. ...

    Article : 23 words
  43. DOW JONES INDICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 words
  44. Firms' Reports.

    Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. have received the following advice from their Sydney once reporting on the sales held there on March 29:—We offered a good to average selection. ...

    Article : 272 words
  45. SOIL SURVEY.

    In reply to a request that a soil survey should be undertaken in this State in an endeavour to more efficiently deal with orchard problems, the ...

    Article : 207 words
  46. RAVENSTHORPE ACTIVITIES.

    RAVENSTHORPE, March 28.—A party of tributers is preparing for work on the Gem mine at Kundip where some rich ore was supposed to have been opened ...

    Article : 105 words
  47. STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS.

    3 and 4 Surrey Chambers, St. George's-ter. Phones B1068, B6065. Private F2586. ...

    Article : 91 words
  48. CHILDREN'S COURT. FREMANTLE.

    Assault Charge Dismissed.—A charge against Violet Padreney of having assaulted a 15-year-old girl at Fremantle on March 12 was dismissed. It was alleged that the defendant ...

    Article : 69 words
  49. ORE DRESSING RESEARCH.

    The annual report of the Council for Scientific and Industrial research for 1937-1938, which has just been published declares that ore dressing investigations ...

    Article : 192 words
  50. N.Z. STERLING FUNDS.

    WELLINGTON, March 30.—The Reserve Bank's sterling funds now stand at £4,659,874 in New Zealand currency. ...

    Article : 20 words
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