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  2. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    LONDON, May 25.—The Bank of England return for the week ended yesterday shows an increase of £1,000,000 in notes in circulation, which appear at ...

    Article : 236 words
  3. MINES AND METALS.

    MT. MAGNET, May. 25.—Atlas Gold Mines, Ltd., has recommenced work on the Hack's goldmine at Sandstone and about 15 men are employed on the leases. ...

    Article : 189 words
  4. EXCHANGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  5. Overseas Cargoes Firmer.

    LONDON, May 25.—Cargoes were mostly from 3d. to 6d. a quarter dearer today. Parcels were firm, with prices unchanged to 3d. higher, excepting those of Canadian wheat, ...

    Article : 98 words
  6. BRITISH BUTTER IMPORTS.

    MELBOURNE, May 26.—The Australian Dairy Produce Board reports that imports of butter into Great Britain for the week ended May 17 were as follows:— ...

    Article : 51 words
  7. Sales of Potatoes Slow.

    Sales of potatoes were slow. Cabbage eased in one market which has been recording high prices, but quotations firmed in another quarter. Parsnips were ...

    Article : 213 words
  8. 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 in ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. THE GRAIN TRADE.

    The market is quiet, buyers showing little interest-except in Argentine wheat in which good business was done during the week and five cargoes were reported ...

    Article : 653 words
  10. Interstate.

    Between Perth and Melbourne. 7/6; Sydney. 10/; Brisbane, 126; Adelaide, 5/; Hobart and Launceston, 12/6. ...

    Article : 17 words
  11. Merchants' Prices.

    Merchants' prices for export wheat were unchanged yesterday. At a West Australian Government railway aiding with a bagged, wheat freight of 4d. a bushel, bagged wheat ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. London on Foreign Cities.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  13. Private Cablegrams.

    The Trustees of the Wheat Pool of Western Australia and The Westralian Farmers. Ltd., have received the following cablegram from London dated May 25:—Australian ...

    Article : 242 words
  14. COMPANY DIVIDENDS.

    The London board of directors of Great Boulder Proprietary, Ltd., has declared a first interim dividend in respect of the year ending December 31, 1939, of 12½ ...

    Article : 131 words
  15. Heavy Supplies of Poultry.

    Heavy supplies of poultry were to hand. Muscovies, however, were short, with a good demand for aged birds suitable for breeding purposes. Prime cockerels ...

    Article : 135 words
  16. Direct Perth Rates.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 words
  17. Stronger Tone in Eggs.

    There was a stronger tone in the market for eggs. Although one market reported shorter supplies, there was little diminution elsewhere. Prices were as ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. MT. IDA MINES, LTD.

    An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Mount Ida Gold Mines, Ltd., will be held in Perth on June 6 next to consider a special resolution that ...

    Article : 288 words
  19. Government Stocks.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 words
  20. THE WOOL TRADE.

    BRADFORD, May 25.—The tops market is nominally firm, although business is restricted by the approaching Whitsuntide holidays. Topmakers are ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. MARKET MOVEMENTS.

    Firmer trend in gold shares. Weakening tendency in consols. Investment shares maintain strength. ...

    Article : 22 words
  22. Lighter Offering of Small Fish.

    Owing to bad weather, there was a lighter offering of small fish, but there were moderately good supplies of large lines from Geraldton, and an improved ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. PRICE OF GOLD.

    Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday at £7/8/5½ an ounce. The price on the previous day was the same. ...

    Article : 81 words
  24. Registered Companies.

    The following companies were registered in the Supreme Court during the week:—STATE. ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. Bagged Wool and Oddments.

    Associated wool brokers report having held a sale of bagged wool and oddments at Fremantle yesterday, when catalogues totalling 55 bales and 725 bags ...

    Article : 108 words
  26. BANK RATES.

    Rates of faxed deposits quoted by the Commonwealth Bank and the associated trading banks are as follows:—Three months, 2 per cent; six months, 21 per ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. Kalgoorlie.

    KALGOORLIE, May 26.—Producers' Markets Co-operative. Ltd., report as follows for today's sales:—VEGETABLES.—Prime cabbage sold well. ...

    Article : 235 words
  28. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAM.

    LONDON, May 25.—Prices of the following commodities today were as follows:—BUTTER.—The butter market is firmer. Danish butter is Quoted at 118/ a cwt. Choicest ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. SWAN BREWERY, CO., LTD.

    MELBOURNE, May 26.—The Swan Brewery Co., Ltd., of Perth, reports a profit of £71,313 for the half-year ended March 31, after providing for ...

    Article : 167 words
  30. Japanese and Italian Stocks.

    In its latest review of the wool market. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., states that Japanese buying in Australia has not shown the volume which was expected ...

    Article : 353 words
  31. CABLE COMPANY'S EARNINGS.

    Net profit of £259,437 for 1938 (against £285,408 for 1937) is shown by account of Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., which is controlled ...

    Article : 145 words
  32. Wheat and Flour Shipments.

    Expressed in terms of wheat, exports of wheat and flour from Australia in the week ended May 22 were the second largest of any week of this season and ...

    Article : 238 words
  33. Eastern States.

    ADELAIDE, May 26.—Wheat (Adelaide basis), new season's, 2/3½. Flour, £12/8/6. Bran, £4/15/. Pollard, £5. Oats, good feed. Algerian, about 2/. Barley. No. 1 grade, about ...

    Article : 390 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,274 words
  35. MINES' SAFETY COMMITTEE.

    The executive council of the Chamber of Mines of Western Australia recently reported that the Mines' Safety Committee continues to perform useful work ...

    Article : 137 words
  36. NORTH AUSTRALIAN SURVEY.

    Mr. A. E. Green, M.H.R., has received a letter from the secretary of the Survey dealt with by the Aerial. Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern ...

    Article : 263 words
  37. RAVENSTHORPE MINING.

    RAVENSTHORPE, May 24.—A party of six men tributing on the Gem lease have just crushed 95 tons, 60 being dump ore and the balance of 35 tons, new stone. ...

    Article : 150 words
  38. Antwerp Futures.

    ANTWERP, May 26.—Dry-combed Australian tops were quoted today for future delivery as follows:—July, 20 3-8d. a lb.; October, 21¼; December, 21½d. The market is ...

    Article : 30 words
  39. INDEX FIGURES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 words
  40. Firms' Reports.

    Nelson's Meat Market reports as follows for yesterday's sale:—Rather light supplies were forward in all lines, with values all round remaining firm at late rates, excepting for ...

    Article : 304 words
  41. West Australian Exports.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 words
  42. PRODUCE MARKETS.

    Sales of f.a.q. to prime wheaten chaff were made at £4/10/ yesterday morning at the auction sales in the metropolitan railway yards. Average quality ...

    Article : 140 words
  43. DOW JONES INDICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  44. THE METAL MARKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 151 words
  45. Easier Trend in Oranges.

    An easier trend was noticeable in oranges at yesterday's auction sales at the Metropolitan Markets. The market for apples was dull, with heavy supplies ...

    Article : 426 words
  46. WEST LEEDERVILLE TRAMS.

    Sir,—In a report on transport, published in Thursday's issue, some suggestion is made regarding discontinuance of the tram service west of Oxford-street. ...

    Article : 201 words
  47. STATE BATTERY RETURNS.

    For the week ended yesterday, State batteries treated 1,713¾ tons of ore for a yield of 584oz. 4dwt. by amalgation. Details are as follows:— ...

    Article : 303 words
  48. STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS.

    3 and 4 Surrey Chambers, St. George's-ter. Phones, B1068. B6065. Private. F2586. DONALD J. CARMICHAEL & CO. (Successors in Perth to S. C. Ward and Co.) ...

    Article : 95 words
  49. HIGH YALGOO CRUSHING.

    MT. MAGNET, May 24.—A crushing of 12 tons of ore for 34oz. of gold over the plates was cleaned up at the Yalgoo State battery by I. Neville from ...

    Article : 169 words
  50. Futures Markets.

    LONDON, May 25.—Wheat futures closed today as follows:—May, 24/2½ a quarter (up 5½d.); July, 23/10½ (up 2½d.). LIVERPOOL, May 25.—Futures closed today ...

    Article : 134 words
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