It has been said, in some quarters, that the trading banks of Australia have been carrying out a policy of deflation. A circular, bearing a Melbourne data of April ...
Article : 485 wordsWord has been received at the Sydney offices of the Cunard Line that it is highly probable that the date of the launching of the new 73,000 ton Cunarder, now ...
Article : 315 wordsThe West Australian gold yield for April totalled 38,892.56 fine ounces valued at £165,204/19/10. Of the yield for last month 121.66 fine ounces was exported and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 798 wordsLONDON, May 7.—The cargo market opened steadier to-day following reports the American markets were firm and sellers occasionally sought an additional 3d. a quarter. Rains in ...
Article : 101 wordsADELAIDE, May 8.—With buyers showing more confidence than for some time a somewhat firmer market prevailed for Commonwealth securities on the Stock Exchange to-day, but ...
Article : 809 wordsCHICAGO, May 7—Wheat options to-day closed as follow:—May, 84¼ cents a bushel (May 6,84[?] cents); July 61 7.8 cents 63 3.8 cents); September 61[?] cents 63 cents). ...
Article : 40 wordsAustralian shippers of basils have had to face an unprofitable market in London. March reports from that centre state that sales have been difficult to effect, although prices ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Wheat Pool and Westralian Farmers Ltd. have received the following cablegrams which were despatched on Mar 7.—London:—Australian wheat: The value of steamer cargoes for ...
Article : 200 wordsMESSRS. NELSON and CO., Metropolitan Markets, agents for the Poultry and Egg Producers' Society, report the following prices ruling under date (May 8):— ...
Article : 274 wordsNearly 2,000,000 cases of apples and over 270,000 cases of pears have been shipped so far this season from the Commonwealth, according to a statement issued by the ...
Article : 375 wordsMerchants yesterday were offering 2/1¾ on a 4d. freight basis for export wheat. The price on Thursday was 2/2¼. ...
Article : 21 wordsSir,—For weeks I have been reading the letters in your paper on the subject of depression, and the best way to help people out of their difficulties. The majority of ...
Article : 1,430 wordsThe following local shipping activities were reported during the week:— Bunge. Pty., advise that the Yoshida Maru cleared from Fremantle on Wednesday last with ...
Article : 244 wordsThe annual general meeting of shareholders of the Edna May Group Gold Mines (N.L.) was held in Adelaide on Monday; Mr. John Williams presided. He ...
Article : 330 wordsThe Associated Brokens (Elder, Smith and Co., Wes[?] Farmers, Ltd., Dargety and Co., and Gordsbrough, Mort and Co.,) reported yesterday as follow:— ...
Article : 524 wordsLONDON, May 7.—The reserve of notes and cold is £52,265,303, against £57,412.522 last week, while the proportion of liabilities is 52.20 per cent., as against 55.30 per ...
Article : 180 wordsWHEAT.—Only two consignments were offered at yesterday morning's metropolitan chaff and grain sales. A small [?] of f.a.q. (Ga6097, ex Gabbin) worth about 2/10. was ...
Article : 196 wordsLONDON, May 7.—Broken Hill Proprietary, 9/8¼; Mt. Lycll, 14/7¼; Sons of Gwalia, 3/9; Lake' View and Star. 9/6¼; Zinc Corporation (pref.) 47/6, Kamunting, 4/3¼; Sulphide ...
Article : 38 wordsUnlawfully in a Hotel—On Wednesday afternoon Constable Miller received a telephone message from the Newmarket Hotel, and when he arrived there saw John Thomas Button (43), ...
Article : 686 wordsSOUTHERN CROSS, May 8.—The gold discovery of yesterday is the cause of continued excitement here. Mining men of the district are flocking to the scene and ...
Article : 217 wordsThe Bank of England discount rate is 3 per cent., to which it was reduced on April 30 last year. The open market rate for three months fine, bills in 29-16 per ...
Article : 411 wordsADELAIDE, May 8.—Wheat, growers' lots, 2/5. Flour, £6/17/6. cash. Bran, £3/15/. Pollard, £4/]0/ oats, good Algerians, 1/6 Barley No. 1, 2/3. Hay. £1/17/0. Chaff. ...
Article : 196 wordsThere are a[?] present 525 cattle from Derby at Copley's Siding awaiting sale on Tuesday. These cattle were shipped on the Koolinda and Kangaroo. Should the ...
Article : 140 wordsLONDON, May 8.—Sales in Hamburg of Australian apples and pears shipped on the City of Glasgow and Port Caroline were as follow:— Apples.—West Australian: Cleouatras and Dunn's ...
Article : 102 wordsThe market for Commonwealth securities continued to recede during the week, and in consequence, high interest yields were offered. Even at the lower prices ...
Article : 957 wordsWELLINGTON, May 8.—The Wellington Gas Co. is issuing mor[?] debenture stock to the value of £350,000 and carrying 6[?] per cent interest. Holders of expiring stock will have ...
Article : 47 wordsLONDON, May 7.—At the wool sales to-day 10,400 bales were offered including 5,318 bales from New Zealand, 281 from Queensland. 1,834 from New South Wales. 2,135 from Victoria. 270 ...
Article : 105 wordsAPPLES.—Yesterday's auction sales in the Metropolitan Markets were well supplied. Inferior descriptions again predominated, and, as a result, fruit showing nice colour and quality ...
Article : 539 wordsA report on the London meat market dated April 8 has been received by the pastoralists' Association from Mr. W. P. Devercux, the official representative in Europe of the Australian ...
Article : 278 wordsThe following crushings were made at State batteries during the week ended May 8:— Sandstone.—P.A. 1061, 81 tons for 13oz. 14 ...
Article : 132 wordsLONDON, May 7.—Very little business is being transacted on the Bradford tops market, and quotations have declined further. Quotations, compared with those of previous weeks. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 251 wordsReporting (April 23) upon their Wooramel River area (Western Australia), Oil Search Ltd. state:—The special geological survey conducted by Messrs. H.W.B. Talbot and R. A. Hobson. ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, May 8.—At the sheepskin sales to-day, 5,688 bales were offered, including 2,459 from Australia and 1,270 from New Zealand. There was a poor demand, with heavy with. ...
Article : 64 wordsELDER. SMITH and Co. report having yarded at their weekly market yesterday, 78 cattle and 60 horses, and having sold 64 cattle and 40 horses. ...
Article : 335 wordsThe return of the Sons of Gwalia, Limited, for April states that the tonnage of ore and sand treated, totalled 12,024. Bullion recovered was valued at £14,658. Working expenses ...
Article : 50 wordsGoldsbrough Mort and Co. report that the London market on Wednesday was from part to five per cent. lower for Merino wool compared with the opening rates. ...
Article : 32 wordsKALGOORLE, May 8.—The Associated Gold Mines (Sew), Ltd., during April produced 5,025 tons of ore for a revenue of £10,591. Expenditure was £8,130. including development ...
Article : 34 wordsThe overseas market continues steady, although it is quieter, as the demand appears to be temporarily satisfied. There is some attempt to profit-taking by re-sellers. ...
Article : 363 wordsDisorderly Conduct.—Arthur Joseph Brown, Ronald Arthur Henley, and John Leonard Smith were charged with having created a disturbance in Swan-street. North Fremantle. on May 3. ...
Article : 269 wordsThe following were the official London metal quotations (middle prices) on May 7, as received by the Australian Mines and Metals Association from the London Metal Exchange:— ...
Article : 171 wordsLONDON, May 7.—The market for butter is slow Danish is quoted at 116/ a cwt., choicest salted New Zealand at 105/ to 106/. and Australian at 103/ to 104/. Unsalted New ...
Article : 72 wordsKALGOORLIE, May 8.—Producers' Markets (Co-op.). Ltd. report the following prices at to-day's sales:— VEGETABLES.—Cabbage supplies were again ...
Article : 170 wordsLONDON, May 7.—Oats are in better demand. Australian Algerian are quoted at 12/ to 13/ and A Cartons at 17/6 to 18/C. Peas are firm. Blue Tasmanians are selling at 180/ ...
Article : 75 wordsLONDON, May 7.—The flour market is holding firm. Australian ex store is quoted at 17/6 to 18/6 per 2801b. ...
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Advertising : 98 wordsCourt's Order Disobeyed.—John Joseph Mortimer, lumper, was charged with having failed to comply with a maintenance order of the Court in reference to an illegitimate child of ...
Article : 110 wordsSir,—Those unable to pay cash for superphosphate this season are burdened by the following extra costs—the cash price to farmers is £4/10/ at the works, but the ...
Article : 156 wordsPOULTRY.—Supplies were good for yesterday's auction sales in the Metropolitan Markets and with a steady demand obtaining, values, particularly for prime table lines, held firm on mid-week ...
Article : 393 wordsLONDON, May 7.—Beet sugar is quoted at 6/0[?] a cwt for June delivery. ...
Article : 15 wordsResults of overseas trade in New Zealand for the financial year ended March 31 reveal a marked, decrease in prices for goods exported, as despite a prolific ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 9 May 1931, Page 13
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