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  2. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    Considerable movements are disclosed in the return of the Commonwealth Bank as at March 17. The note issue has contracted by £250,000 and the gold holding ...

    Article : 141 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 245 words
  4. STOCKS AND SHARES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 314 words
  5. WALL-STREET MARKET.

    NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The call money rate fell to-day to 2 per cent.—the lowest since 1925. This encouraged a strong speculative spurt on the, Stock Exchange, with a "bull" ...

    Article : 78 words
  6. COMMONWEALTH NOTE ISSUE.

    The statement of the note issue department of the Commonwealth Bank at the close of business on January 27 shows that of a total unredeemed note issue of £43,200,120/10/. ...

    Article : 103 words
  7. LONDON.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Broken Hill Proprietary, 21/; North Broken Hill, 66/3; Broken Hill South, 40/; Mt. Elliott, 1/3; Briesia Tin, 3d.: Mt Lyell. 31/: Great Boulder ...

    Article : 80 words
  8. INVESTMENT STOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 471 words
  9. TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA.

    A serious check to Australian trade with South Africa has followed the passage of the Wheat Imports Restriction Bill by the South African Parliament. The new act will prohibit ...

    Article : 334 words
  10. MINING.

    It was reported yesterday that gas had been struck in a water bore on Gogo Station, which is situated in the Kimberley district on the area covered by the ...

    Article : 124 words
  11. ORA BANDA ACTIVITIES.

    KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—A new large body of ore, it is reported, has been located on the Gimlet South gold mine at Ord Banda, which, during past years, has crushed over 200,000 ...

    Article : 387 words
  12. WHEAT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The market for wheat cargoes, following a good demand for Australians, was steadier, with quotations mostly 3d up. A shipment by the Baron Inchcape to ...

    Article : 123 words
  13. BRITISH BANK RATE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The British bank rate has been reduced to 3½ per cent. ...

    Article : 19 words
  14. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 words
  15. FREMANTLE MARKETS.

    BUTTER.—Farm butter was quoted at Fremantle yesterday at 1/8 lb. EGGS.—There was a heavy supply of eggs forward, and the market was easy. There was a ...

    Article : 533 words
  16. INVESTMENT STOCK YIELDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 385 words
  17. PRICE OF GOLD.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Fine gold is quoted at 84/10¼ an ounce. ...

    Article : 14 words
  18. PERPETUAL EXECUTORS (W.A).

    The fifteenth half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Perpetual Executors Trustee and Agency Co. (W.A.), Ltd. was held at the company's buildings yesterday. Mr. A. J. ...

    Article : 219 words
  19. LONDON METAL PRICES.

    The following are the official London metal quotations (middle prices) on March 19, as received by cablegram from the London Metal Exchange:—Copper standerd spot, £68/1/3; ...

    Article : 84 words
  20. Advertising

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    Advertising : 96 words
  21. ACCIDENTS.

    Mr. Lillian Gray (44), of 181 Eighth-avenue, Inglewood, died at her home yesterday afternoon from ptomaine poisoning. ...

    Article : 191 words
  22. LEGAL RIGHTS OF A WIFE

    MELBOURNE, March 20.—The High Court to-day decided that a married woman, whose husband is enticed away from her by another woman has no right ...

    Article : 315 words
  23. EXPORTS AND EXCHANGE RATES.

    Although Importers have been greatly handicapped by the movements in exchange rates between Australia and London the position has been of great value to sellers of primary ...

    Article : 165 words
  24. COUNTRY STOCK SALES.

    KATANNING.—Elder, Smith and Co. report (March. 14):—We conducted our usual market to-day, when we yarded 2,811 sheep, 125 pigs, and 54 horses, and sold 1,870 sheep, 123 ...

    Article : 306 words
  25. PRIVATE TELEPHONES.

    CANBERRA, March 20.—After an exhaustive examination it has been decided to reduce the tariff proposed for private telephone lines and outdoor extension ...

    Article : 296 words
  26. WOOL.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—At to-day's, wool sales 8,902 bales were offered, including 2,159 from New South Wales, 1,920 from Queensland, 614 from Victoria, 1,355 from Western ...

    Article : 244 words
  27. A RUNAWAY MOTOR CYCLE.

    While standing on the corner of Forrest-place and Wellington-street yesterday morning Sergeant Tormey got a surprise when he saw a motor cycle without a ...

    Article : 153 words
  28. "OUR RURAL MAGAZINE."

    The March issue of "Our Rural Maga-zine"—the Journal of the correspondence classes conducted by the Education Department—opens with a message to the ...

    Article : 151 words
  29. EASTERN STATES.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday,—Although trading livened a little after a quiet opening, the aggregate turnover recorded on the Stock Exchange of Adelaide on Thursday was well below ...

    Article : 596 words
  30. OSPREY NESTS.

    Sir,—in your issue of March 3, was a paragraph about an osprey's nest near Yalingup. I have never heard of this nest, but there has been one on a little ...

    Article : 216 words
  31. STAGING COLLAPSES.

    SYDNEY, March 20.—James Flavin (43), miner, was killed at the South Block mine at Broken Hill to-day. He fell 230ft. down a shaft when the staging save ...

    Article : 47 words
  32. CHAFF AND GRAIN.

    WHEAT.—A moderate supply w. [?] forward at yesterday's metropolitan chaff and grain sales. The market continued weak and satisfactory offers were few. Quality approaching f.a.q was sold ...

    Article : 937 words
  33. OPTIMISM IN THE COUNTRY.

    That, despite the hardships many of them are suffering as a result of bad seasons, there are still optimists among the farmers of Southern cross is apparent from ...

    Article : 123 words
  34. NATIVE KILLS HIS GIN.

    A telegram from Broome, sent by Inspector McGuinness yesterday, told the Commissioner of Police (Mr. R. Connell) that an aboriginal had killed his gin at ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. FATAL FALL.

    SYDNEY, March 20.—Thos. Edwards (56), baker, fell down the hold of the steamer Fordsdale at Walsh Bay to-day and was killed. ...

    Article : 24 words
  36. BRISBANE TRAMWAYS PROFIT.

    BRISBANE, March 20.—A profit of £7,606 after providing for full interest, sinking fund and depreciation, was made by the Brisbane tramways last year. The ...

    Article : 45 words
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