Flax is an essential war commodity used in canvas goods, parachute harness. sewing thread, aeroplane fabrics, fire hoses, &c. The British Government has ...
Article : 241 wordsOn April 17 a man entered Mr. Lionel E. Michael's pawnbroker's shop in Ryrie st. and introduced himself as a pawnbroker, of King st., Melbourne, on ...
Article : 620 wordsDAYLESFORD.—Holy Cross Convent, Daylesford, is celebrating its golden Jubilee. The convent was opened on March 17, 1891, and blessed by ...
Article : 733 wordsThe "amateur era" of producer gas units has now passed, and Australians have practically overcome their "antiproducer gas complex." according to Mr. ...
Article : 311 wordsThe United States Steel Corporation shows a net profit for the first quarter of 1941 of 36,559,000 dollars (£All,400,000), the highest for any ...
Article : 59 wordsAfter allowing £171,423 for depreciation, including £35,000 especially provided for properties in New Guinea and Papua, Burns, Philp, and Co. Ltd. shows ...
Article : 336 wordsBuyers operated more confidently in a firmer market at the Stock Exchange of Melbourne yesterday. In the Industrial section several issues ...
Article : 281 wordsOn a turnover of upward of 500,000 shares, the largest in three weeks, security prices generally moved upward on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. ...
Article : 91 wordsRidding at the tallow sales yesterday was animated and general for all grades, and prices were firm at last week's rates. Offerings were 62 tons. Quotations compare with those of recent ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 829 wordsReplying to Senator McBride's statement on the log in flax planting in Victoria, Mr. W. Weigall, honorary secretary of the Victorian Flaxgrowers' Association, ...
Article : 103 wordsSixty-five men will report at the drill hall in Bendigo on Saturday morning to proceed to Ballarat to join their unit, in camp at Ballarat Showgrounds. On ...
Article : 97 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—Local reference boards for Tasmania and Queensland under the national security (coalmining industry employment) regulations ...
Article : 144 wordsBurns, Philp, and Co. Ltd.—Final, halfyearly, 5 per cent., making 10 per cent. for year, payable May 15. Gibson and Howes Ltd.—Final, ...
Article : 66 wordsAlthough the companys business had been maintained in the year ended February 28, Mr. J. C. Mackinnon, chairman of the union Trustee Co. of Australia ...
Article : 421 wordsA little better demand received for onions. and some supplies going to Queensland. Potatoes fairly steady. Good milling oats in moderate inquiry. feed slow. Chaff and straw firm. ...
Article : 526 wordsAs the great majority or Barnet Glass preference shareholders have accepted the offer of Dunlop Perdriau to purchase their shares at 30/. Preference shares of Barnet Glass have been ...
Article : 150 wordsResearch on blowfly control has been greatly intensified recently. To give sheep owners the benefit of the knowledge gained 10 schools of instruction in all ...
Article : 114 wordsThe appointment of Mr. S. L. Kessell, conservator of Forests in W.A., to take charge of timber requirements in an expanding munitions programme was ...
Article : 148 wordsDirectors of Cuthberts Misima Gold Mine Ltd. were confident that reserves in the southern section of the mine would permit of profitable operations ...
Article : 171 wordsA meeting of potato-growers in the Ballarat district will be held at an early date to obtain an expression of opinion as to the advisability of asking for the ...
Article : 175 wordsWheat growers entitled to share in Victoria's proportion of the grant of £1,000,000 by the Commonwealth for drought relief are now receiving ...
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Advertising : 63 words3AR will present the news to-day at 6.45, 7.45, 12.50 p.m., 4.15, 7, and 11. At 8 the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Montague Brearley, will ...
Article : 219 wordsField superintendent of the Roma Drilling Pool reports having run the baler to the present bottom of No. 4 well, at a depth of 3,572ft. He states that oil and ...
Article : 63 wordsSYDNEY. Wednesday.—BANKS—C'etal Syd., £18/1. £18/2; National. £5/17/6; Union. £6/10. BREWERIES—Q'land. 22/3; Toobeys. 26/9: Tooth 50/9. COAL—J. A. Brown. 14/: Mt. ...
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Advertising : 260 wordsAt Newmarket sales on Tuesday fat lambs offered were about 10,000 less than last week. Prices recovered approximately to rates ruling before the ban on export ...
Article : 209 wordsCOX'S FIND, Erilstoun (W.A.I. 22nd—No. 5—N. drive ext. to 279ft. through greenstone. No. 6— N. drive ext. to 88ft. through quartz; from 73 to 83 ft., 6dwt. over 82in.: neither wall exposed. ...
Article : 370 wordsOfficial quotation has been granted by the Stock Exchange of Melbourne. to 20.000 fully-paid shares of 10/ each in Cuthbert's Misims Gold Mine Ltd.. issued for cash in accordance with the promotion ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 543 wordsLONDON. Tuesday.—Sales of shares on the London Stock Exchange inchide:—Mt. Ias. 1/6: New Guinea Gold. 1/2¼: North Kalguril, 15/11¼; Goldfields Aust. Dev., 1/7½. ...
Article : 3 wordsResults of technical schools supplementary examinations announced yesterday were:- Assaying.—Grade 1. (Theory and Practice).— Passed: 267. 63/80; 427. 75/70. Pail: 208. 73/30: ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsTERANG, Wednesday.—The need for the establishment of secondary industries in country towns to stem the drift to the city was emphasised by speakers ...
Article : 169 wordsMr. Pierre J. Mann, honorary secretary to the leader of the Free French Forces in Australia, said yesterday that the Governor of the Free French Cameroons ...
Article : 57 wordsLONDON. Tuesday.—Closing exchange rates (middle prices):—T.T. London on New York, 4.03; Montreal. 4.45: Switzerland, 17.35: India. 1/5 31-32. Hong Kong. 1/3: Kobe, 1/2¼: Shanghai, ...
Article : 38 wordsBENDIGO, Wednesday.—SALES.—Deborah. 56/6; Cent. Napoleon, 1/: Gold. Sovereign. 6d.: Hercules, 9/10. 9/9; 8th. Nell Gwynne, 3/9; Emperor. 9/10. ...
Article : 24 wordsLetter mails close at Eliz. st. P.O. as under: G.P.O., Spencer st., 20 minutes later, unless marked which indicates same time at both offices:- ...
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Advertising : 146 wordsThe following candidates have passed the March examinations of the Australian Institute of Cost Accountants in the undermentioned subjects:- Final Cost Accounting.—Miss S. M. Beynon. R. ...
Article : 91 wordsCAMPERDOWN, Wednesday.—The body of Mrs. Eunice Elson, 54, of Timboon, was found floating in the sea between Port Campbell and Two Mile Bay. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 wordsPOSTAGE RATES (For To-day's Issue of "The Argus").—Australasia and New Zealand. 1d.: United Kingdom 1d.; other British possessions. 1d.; U.S.A. and other Foreign Countries. 2d. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 1 May 1941, Page 2
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