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  2. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    In the ordinary course of business the Australian notes held by the Commonwealth Bank last week increased by £85,402 and the board increase the note ...

    Article : 323 words
  3. MINES AND METALS

    Speaking at the annual meeting of Hill 50 Gold Mine, N.L., in Perth on Wednesday, the chairman (Mr. A. E. Weston) said that proceeds from the ...

    Article : 1,164 words
  4. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,036 words
  5. EXCHANGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 words
  6. NEW B.H. CONSOLIDATED.

    At the annual general meeting of New Broken Hill Consolidated, Ltd., which was held in London on August 3, a resolution was passed converting the issued shares ...

    Article : 136 words
  7. Antwerp Futures.

    ANTWERP, Aug. 24.—Dry-combed Australian Merino tops for future delivery were quoted today as follows:—August. 20¾d.; November. 21d; January, 21 3-8d. ...

    Article : 24 words
  8. PRODUCE MARKETS.

    Prime wheaten chaff sold for £4/5/ at yesterday's auction sales in the metropolitan railway yards, f.a.q. lines realising £3/17/6 and being passed in at that ...

    Article : 132 words
  9. Direct Perth Rates.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 words
  10. Holders Show Anxiety.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 24.—There was a general recession in values in the investment market today. The index of prices of ordinary shares dropped to the ...

    Article : 298 words
  11. BOOGARDIE CRUSHINGS.

    MT. MAGNET. Aug. 22.—Two big parcels of ore have been treated at the Boogardie State battery from the Havelock goldmine for Messrs. Della, ...

    Article : 277 words
  12. Vegetables Cheaper at Fremantle.

    There were good supplies of fruit forward for yesterday's sale at the Fremantle Municipal Markets. Apples remained fairly firm for prime lines. Navel ...

    Article : 270 words
  13. LONDON BUTTER PRICES.

    LONDON, Aug. 22.—There is a slightly better demand for butter. Choicest salted or unsalted New Zealand is worth 118/ a cwt. and Australian from 109/ to ...

    Article : 30 words
  14. FINANCIAL CABLEGRAMS.

    LONDON, Aug. 23.—London discount and short-loan interest rates are as follows:—Day-to-day loans, ½ per cent; fine trade bills, three months, 3 to 3½ per ...

    Article : 56 words
  15. THE GRAIN TRADE.

    The Shanghai office of the US. Agricultural Service estimates the combined 1939 wheat crop of China, Japan and Manchuria at approximately 742,000,000 ...

    Article : 154 words
  16. Loans on New York.

    NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—New York call money is unchanged at 1 per cent. Australian bonds were quoted on Wall-street today as follows:—Commonwealth, 4½ per ...

    Article : 100 words
  17. NORSEMAN GOLD MINES.

    A circular has been issued to shareholders of Norseman Gold Mines, N.L., giving details of the proposed increase in the nominal capital from £100,000 to ...

    Article : 229 words
  18. Consols Weak on Active Trading.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 24.—The signing of the non-aggression pact between Russia and Germany had a depressing effect on prices of all classes of securities on ...

    Article : 570 words
  19. 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 : 58 words
  20. WEERIANNA SANDS.

    ROEBOURNE, Aug. 21.—A parcel of sands at Weerianna of 70 tons has been cleaned up for 24oz. Mr. J. Shaw has commenced on a 100-ton crushing which ...

    Article : 72 words
  21. Carcass Meat.

    There were good supplies forward in all lines at the Fremantle Wholesale Meat Market yesterday. The market was readily cleared at the following rates:— ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. Demand for Cargoes Partially Checked

    LONDON. Aug. 23.—Inquiries for cargoes today were slightly checked by a further advance of 3d. to 6d. a quarter, which was demanded by Australian and Canadian ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. PRICE OF GOLD.

    Fine gold was quoted in London yesterday at £7/8/5 an ounce. The price on the previous day was £7/8/6½. ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. THE METAL MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  25. Fish Again Scarce.

    Owing to the continuance of bad weather, all lines were again short at the Fremantle Fish Market yesterday. No large varieties were offered. There was ...

    Article : 90 words
  26. TARIFF DECISIONS.

    The following approved decisions relating to the Customs tariff, 1933-1938, as proposed to be amended by Customs tariff proposals, were issued for general ...

    Article : 328 words
  27. Futures Markets.

    LONDON. Aug. 23.—Wheat futures closed today as follows:—August, 21/2½ a quarter (up 6½d.); November. 20/11½ (up 6½d.). LIVERPOOL,. Aug. 23.—Future closed today ...

    Article : 128 words
  28. Eastern States.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 24.—Wheat, new season's, 1/9 (Adelaide basis). Flour, £12/16/. Bran and pollard, £4/2/6. Oats, good feed, Algerian. about 1/11 Barley. No. 1 grade. ...

    Article : 366 words
  29. CONSOLIDATED AREAS, N.L.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 24.—The directors of Consolidated Areas, N.L., have received further information in connection with the joint investigations by the Adelaide ...

    Article : 410 words
  30. MANAGERS' REPORTS.

    Copeland Mines. Aug. 17.—Norseman leases: 168ft. level:—South drive advanced to 134ft.; reef 48in. wide assaying trace. North drive advanced from 35ft. to 43ft., reef 60in. ...

    Article : 205 words
  31. Metropolitan Auction Sales.

    F.a.q. wheat sold for 1/10 and good hard wheat for 2/ at yesterday's auction sales in the metropolitan railway yards. Pickled grain realised 1/7. Details were as follows:— ...

    Article : 40 words
  32. Merchants' Prices.

    Local prices for export wheat were up ½d. yesterday. At a Fremantle zone Government railway siding, with a bagged wheat rail freight of 4d. a bushel, bagged wheat ...

    Article : 52 words
  33. CROSSING SMASH.

    At an inquest held before the Acting- Coroner (Mr. H. Casper, J.P.) yesterday concerning the death on July 5 of Frederick Henry Mileham, a passenger ...

    Article : 197 words
  34. Private Cablegrams.

    The Trustees of the Wheat Pool of Western Australia and the Westralian Farmers. Ltd., have received the following cablegram from London, dated August 23:—Australian ...

    Article : 174 words
  35. YELLOWDINE AREAS, N.L.

    At the annual meeting of Yellowdine Gold Areas, N.L., held yesterday, the chairman of directors (Mr. A. J. Monger) said that the probable return from the ...

    Article : 991 words
  36. UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURE.

    Faced with huge outlays on unproductive armaments there was the greatest need for avoidance of all unnecessary expenditure in other directions in both ...

    Article : 239 words
  37. EASTERN STATES.

    ADELAIDE, Aug. 24.—Yesterday's more hopeful tone was not maintained on the Stock Exchange today, when operators adopted a more cautious policy. The ...

    Article : 955 words
  38. DISAPPEARING TREES.

    Unique in many respects for its foliage of sage green and serrated edges, its cone-like flowers of countless petals and store of honey, its closely-knit grey bark, ...

    Article : 312 words
  39. N.B. HILL DIVIDEND.

    The final quarterly dividend of 6d. a share payable on September 27 to shareholders of North Broken Hill will require £70,000 and make the aggregate dividends ...

    Article : 66 words
  40. LONDON.

    LONDON. Aug. 23.—Australian mining shares were sold and quoted on the Stock Exchange today as follows:—North Broken Hill. 34/6 (Aug. 22. 34/); Broken Hill South, ...

    Article : 273 words
  41. THE WOOL TRADE.

    The net production of the Commonwealth for 1938-39 season amounted to 3,219.444 bales, compared with 3,338,038 bales the previous season, a decrease of ...

    Article : 484 words
  42. MT. MORGAN AND MT. ISA.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 24.—The annual meeting of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, just concluded at Mt. Morgan and Mt. Isa, was the first ...

    Article : 145 words
  43. MORTGAGE BANK.

    Sir,—Mr. V. J. Dury's views are interesting even to those who do not believe in unlimited expansion of credit, He says that the Mortgage Bank will be ...

    Article : 334 words
  44. MARKET MOVEMENTS.

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  45. INDEX FIGURES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  46. NEW GUINEA AND PAPUA.

    A definite step forward in the search for oil in Papua and New Guinea has now been recorded, said the general manager of the Australasian Petroleum Company ...

    Article : 225 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 111 words
  48. INDIAN TEA AUCTIONS.

    CALCUTTA. Aug. 2.—Yesterday's export sale of tea totalled 26.600 chests. Quality showed little change. There was a good general demand and the market was strong, leaf ...

    Article : 155 words
  49. DOW JONES INDICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 words
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