The Bank of England rate is 3 per cent. This week's return shows notes in circulation to be £535,000,000, a decrease of £3,700,000 on the figure a week ago. ...
Article : 53 wordsBUNGANA. for Melbourne. 6 45 a.m. Yesterday. Orient Line. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe following sales were recorded on the Stock Exchange of Perth yesterday: —Consolidated loans: 4 per cent, 1950, £100/6/9. Gold: Lady Shenton, 4 3/4d.; ...
Article : 238 wordsLONDON, Oct. 13.—"It is difficult to obtain a clear picture of the company's prospects, but the position does not seem to be an enviable one." says the ...
Article : 131 wordsMELBOURNE, Oct. 13.—Net profit of Broken Hill South, Ltd., as indicated in a preliminary statement published on September 7, was £350,007 for the year ...
Article : 308 wordsWestralian Farmers. Ltd., remain the only firm quoting, and their quotation is solely for the completion of option certificates on advances. At a Fremantle zone Government ...
Article : 51 wordsKIMBERLEY, from Darwin. 3 p.m., today. MacRobertson. Miller Aviation Co. BUNGANA. from Melbourne. 6.25 p.m. today. Orient Line. ...
Article : 33 wordsCANBERRA. for Darwin, 7 a.m. today. MacRobertson. Miller Aviation Co. BUNGANA. for Melbourne. 6.45 a.m., tomorrow. Orient Line. ...
Article : 32 wordsLONDON. Oct. 12.—Latest quotations for Government stocks (middle prices' are as follows:—Consols, 2½ p.c., £62: British Funding Loan. 4 p.c., £100/10/; British War ...
Article : 136 wordsWINNIPEG. Oct. 12.—Wheat futures closed today as follows:—October. 71 5-8 cents a bushel (up 5-8 cent): December. 73½ (up ½); May. 78 1-8 (up 3-8). ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Bank of England buying price for tine gold has been fixed at £8/8/ an ounce. This price will be unchanged until further notice. ...
Article : 75 wordsBRADFORD, Oct. 12.—The Wool Control Committee is buying substantial weights of clothing and combing wools and crossbred tops at prices adjustable ...
Article : 47 wordsThe following have booked to travel by the mail plane Kimberley. which is due to arrive at Maylands today:—Carnarvon to Perth: Mr. E. Dodd. Mia Mia to Perth: Mrs. Marks. ...
Article : 157 wordsADELAIDE, Oct. 13.—Turnover in gold involved 27,000 shares on the Stock Exchange today, with Apex, Carbine, Consolidated Gold Areas, Great Boulder, ...
Article : 765 wordsThe note issue increased last week by £500,000. During the same period the Dotes in the general banking department of the Commonwealth Bank decreased by ...
Article : 231 wordsOaten chaff of good cut and colour sold for £3/17/6 at yesterday's auction sales in the metropolitan railway yards. The wheaten chaff offered was not prime, ...
Article : 137 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 12.—Henry Chapman flew a 65 horsepower Aeronca seaplane 1,120 miles from New York to New Orleans today, breaking the world's light ...
Article : 37 wordsKALGOORLIE, Oct. 13.—Lake View and Star, Ltd., treated 56,344 tons of ore in September and retreated 56,027 tons of tailings. Total revenue was £137,088. ...
Article : 60 wordsNOTES ON CHART.—Continuance of the trend towards finer weather in the southern sub-tropics was the significant feature of Priday's chart, which indicated that the large tropical depression covering most of the State had lessened in intensity in the previous 24 hours and was also moving away eastwards. On the northern edge of this depression ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 177 wordsSupplies of fruit were short at the Metropolitan Markets yesterday. There was an improved demand for Granny Smth apples, but Yates eased slightly. ...
Article : 678 wordsLAVERTON, Oct. 6.—A crushing of 16 tons about to go through the State battery, Laverton, will test the value of the ore from a new find that has lately been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsMT. MAGNET, Oct. 10.—The Welcome Battery at Lennonville is continuing crushings for the public, and the latest clean-up made was one of 51oz. 7dwt. of ...
Article : 243 wordsBetween Perth and Melbourne. 7/6; Sydney. 10/; Brisbane, 12/6: Adelaide. 5/; Hobart and Launceston. 12/6. Australian rates on New Zealand are:— ...
Article : 36 wordsThough cloudiness was widespread in the-sub-tropics during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, the attendant rainfall was again limited chiefly to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 wordsMELBOURNE, Oct. 13.—The market for investment shares developed an Irregular tone on the Stock Exchange to-day. Australian consols maintained their ...
Article : 342 wordsFor next Wednesday's fat stock sales at Midland Junction, 15,815 sheep and lambs have been nominated Sheep entries amount to 7,045 and lamb entries ...
Article : 71 words"A surface view of Australian business," says the National Bank in its latest monthly summary of Australian conditions, "indicates that the majority ...
Article : 253 wordsBroken Hill Proprietary, Ltd., has declared a dividend of 1/3 a share payable on November 29. Transfer books close on November 1. ...
Article : 26 wordsELDER, SMITH and CO, yarded at their weekly market yesterday 47 cattle and 30 horses, and sold 46 cattle and 25 horses. CATTLE.—There were 47 yarded, which was ...
Article : 280 wordsKALGOORLIE, Oct. 13.—Producers' Markets Co-operative. Ltd., report as follows on today's sales:— VEGETABLES.—Prime cabbage firmed. Peas ...
Article : 243 wordsYALGOO, Oct. 9.—Development work is being carried out at Yalgoo Gold Mines Ltd. Fields Find, where an English company has become interested. Mr. E. A. ...
Article : 46 wordsLONDON. Oct. 12.—Quotations for tin and silver today were:—Tin spot and three months. £230 a ton; silver, standard, spot, 1/11 an oz.; do., forward. 1/10 3/4; do fine, ...
Article : 37 wordsDuring the week ended October 13, State batteries crushed 2,234 tons for 1,089oz. 18dwt. of gold. Details of returns are as follows:— ...
Article : 427 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 13.—The investment market remained active today, but a steadying tone was clearly discerned. Buying interest again covered a wide! ...
Article : 173 wordsRates of fixed deposits quoted by the Commonwealth Bank and the associated trading banks are as follows:—Three months, 2 per cent; six months, 2½ per ...
Article : 38 wordsSouth Australia.—Unsettled, with further scattered rain developing fairly generally Variable, chieffy easterly, winds. Queensland.—Fine and Warmer. South-east ...
Article : 177 wordsASSOCIATED BROKERS (Westralian Fanners, Ltd. Elder. Smith and Co., Dalgety and Co. and Goldsbrough. Mort and Co., Ltd.) sport as follows on yesterday's sales at ...
Article : 353 wordsADELAIDE. Oct. 13.—Flour. £12/18/6. Bran and pollard. £4/2/6. Oats, good feed Algerian, about 1/10. Barley. No. 1 grade. about 2/4½; superior, about 2/5½; No. 2, ...
Article : 312 wordsThe following companies were registered in the Supreme Court during the week:— State. ...
Article : 51 wordsLONDON, Oct. 12.—Australian mining shares were nominally quoted on the Stock Exchange today as follows:—North Broken Hill b 35/9. a 36/3; Broken Hill South, b ...
Article : 187 wordsThe first official estimate of the 1939 Japanese crop is placed at 54.4 million bushels. This compares with 45.2 millions produced in 1938 and 46.5 million ...
Article : 115 wordsYesterday.—Perth. max. 66.3deg. min. (during previous night 3 53.5; Adelaide. 62. 40; Melbourne. 61. 39: Sydney. 79. 54; Brisbane. 76. 53; Hobart. 52. 42. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe above diagram represents the barometric curve for the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday when the barometer read 2002 inches ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 25 wordsNelson's Meat Market reports as follows for yesterday's sale:—Very light supplies were forward in all lines. Values for pork and mutton remained very firm at late rates, ...
Article : 239 wordsWEST GASCOYNE.—Shark Bay. 1 point. NORTH COASTAL.—Ajana. 2. CENTRAL COASTAL.—Chidlow. 3. SOUTH COASTAL.—Marradong. 1: ...
Article : 228 wordsDirty Premises.—Charged under the Health Act with having dirty premises at 10 Knebs-worth-avenue, Perth, Sam Baker was fined £2, with 3/ costs. ...
Article : 135 wordsWestralian Farmers. Ltd, report as follows on the Sales of tallow, hides and sheepskins held in Sydney yesterday:—Tallow: 10/ to 25/ dearer. prime grades benefiting most. ...
Article : 49 wordsDividends recommended by the directors or finally approved by shareholders follow:—C denotes dates on which transfer books close. P denotes dates on which payable. ...
Article : 139 wordsThe joint-secretary of Co-operative Bulk Handling, Ltd. (Mr. H. E. Braine), in an interview yesterday, said that the company had many inquiries from ...
Article : 81 wordsMEMBERS OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OP PERTH. A. G. BIRD & SONS. 3-4 Bank of Adelaide Chambers ...
Article : 85 wordsRemanded for Examination.—A boy, 16 years old. who was charged with having stolen £13 in cash at Pinjarra. was remanded and ordered to undergo a Psychological ...
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Advertising : 328 wordsLONDON. Oct. 12.—The index of London shares compiled by the "Financial Times" is as follows (base. October 15,. 1926. equals 100) :—Government securities. 99.7; Home ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 14 Oct 1939, Page 13
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