Supplies of fat sheep and lambs for this week disclose a further moderate decrease, and consequently the export surplus will be further curtailed. ...
Article : 505 wordsScholarship and prize awards in connection with the annual examinations were announced by the University yesterday: ...
Article : 981 wordsStandard Trust Ltd., in the year ended December 31, 1940, earned a profit of £34.989, compared with £41,763 in the previous year and £47,419 in 1938. Latest ...
Article : 153 wordsSince the beginning of December, the equivalent of 2,576,202 bags, or approximately 7,729,000 bushels of wheat. have been delivered from Victorian farms to ...
Article : 463 wordsAfter several weeks or improving markets the tone at the Stock Exchange of Melbourne yesterday was easier. Gold and base-metal issues ...
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Advertising : 1,455 wordsSir,—I read Mr. McEwen's statement (3/2/41) that too many people believe the threat to the Empire was passing away. Unfortunately Mr. McEwen is a member ...
Article : 129 wordsLifting of the ban on short selling of mining stocks has not been considered by Melbourne and Sydney Stock Exchanges. No suggestion has been made that they ...
Article : 280 wordsSir.—We women steel our hearts when our men leave for the war, and if bad news comes we would rather fight the agony alone—I knowl In England in ...
Article : 81 wordsFigures released by the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd. yesterday disclose a decline in new business in the ordinary and industrial departments of ...
Article : 98 wordsSir.—It has been reported that it is proposed to build a hospital of 100 beds at Canberra at a cost of £110,000. If this is correct, I venture to point out ...
Article : 213 wordsSir,—The lifting of the ban on arbitrage transactions by the Adelaide Stock Exchange resulted in the marking down of shares of Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. to the ...
Article : 115 wordsGeneral Mining and Investment Co, Ltd.—Quarterly, 2½ per cent., payable forthwith. J. C. Ludowici and Son Ltd.—Final, ...
Article : 82 wordsA steadier tone obtained for potatoes Lower prices attracted a good demand, and most supplies cleared. Sales made at 5/ to 10/ a ton dearer than on Saturday. Onions slow, buyers reserved. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 407 wordsSir,—I see that Major-General Coxen has said. "As long as there are men like ours in Australia. There will always be an England!' " I should have thought ...
Article : 107 wordsKATU, January.—572 hours, 120,000 yards, 39.52 tons; est. value, £5,887; est. mine costs, £2,333 (4.67d. a yard). KUALA LUMPUR, January.—1,185 hours, 209,000 ...
Article : 222 wordsHalf-yearly interim reports have been received from the following companies:- H. B. DICKIE LTD.—Company's operations for the six months ended December 31, 1940. have ...
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Advertising : 80 wordsSir,— As a consumer of apples and pears. I have been astonished to find that the Apple and Pear Board:- (1) Will not allow a grower to sell ...
Article : 220 wordsAddressing shareholders at the annual meeting of Victoria Malay Rubber Plantation Co. Ltd. yesterday, Mr. B. J. Parkinson, chairman, said that the board had previously decided under ...
Article : 195 wordsThe Australian Estates Company Limited; Australian, Mercantile, Land, and Finance Co. Ltd.; Daigety and Co. Ltd.: Goldsbrough, Mori, and Co. Ltd.: N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. ...
Article : 206 wordsCompanies registered in Victoria in January numbered 15 proprletary two public, and three mining. Nominal capital of the proprietary and public companies £32,650. Nominal capital of new ...
Article : 123 wordsCOTTON.—Liverpool quotations for good middling American cotton on spot, 8.65d per lb., compared with 8.75d. two weeks ago. Cotton for March delivery is quoted at 8.3ld. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.— There were 1,325 cattle yarded at the abattoirs sales to-day, compared with 955 a week ago. Although prices were considerably below those of the previous week, when ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 wordsSir,— I agree with C. Maxwell's remarks (1/2/41) regarding the sacrifices, &c., of Britain, but protest against the statement that "unfortunately the other ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 wordsAUSTRALIAN TIN DEVELOPMENT, Mandurang. 1st.—Prospect shaft 70ft. level; winze off S. level to 10ft. on oxidised legstone about 41n., erected windlass over winze. ...
Article : 641 wordsLONDON, Friday.—Sales of shares on the London Stock Exchange Include:£Sulphide Corp. pref., 12/10½; North Kalgurll 16/; Paringa. 1/8; Emperor, 8/9. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 709 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.— BANKS.— C'cial 14/4: Nat. (£5 pd.) £6; N.S.W. £27/3. BREWERIES.-C'maine. 20/; Tooheys, 29/6; do., sec. A pf., 23/9; Tooth, 54/, COAL.—Bellambl, 6/2. 6/3. GAS. ...
Article : 367 wordsSir,—Recently abundant rain fell in the Werribee-Bacchus Marsh catchment, and the weir overflowed, while acre feet of precious water flowed in a raging ...
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Advertising : 28 wordsSir,—The Pakenham Racing Club has prohibited broadcasting of race meetings on its course, hoping, no doubt, that this will result in better patronage to its ...
Article : 83 wordsMr. Alan Lechte, who has conducted the City Club Hotel, Collins st., for many years, has sold the lease to Mr. Eli Phillips, late of the Australian Hotel, Spencer ...
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Advertising : 228 wordsSir,—The story about General Monosh's not wanting to be called a British general should make Australians realise that there is no such thing as Australian nationality. ...
Article : 60 wordsA soldier, Reginald Richard Russell, 29, and a sailor, Rex Joseph Jones, l8, were found not guilty by a jury in General Sessions yesterday of robbery in company. ...
Article : 49 wordsSir,—Some of your correspondents are eager that slum properties should be expropriated without compensation. The institution of slavery was a worse thing ...
Article : 97 wordsCommanded by Squadron-Leader R. H. Shaw the second Australian School for training air observers under the Empire Air Scheme will open at Mt. Gambier ...
Article : 43 wordsPRACTICE COURT.—Before the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Mann).— At 10.30—Chamber business. DIVORCE COURT.—Before Mr. Justice Lowe. ...
Article : 146 wordsAn open finding was recorded by Mr. Tingate, P.M., city coroner, yesterday at an inquest into the death of William Thomas Law, 30, fitter, of Kaikoura av., ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 4 Feb 1941, Page 7
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