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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 314 wordsNEW 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 wordsThe 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 wordsLONDON, 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 471 wordsA 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 wordsIt 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 wordsKALGOORLIE, 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 wordsLONDON, 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 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—The British bank rate has been reduced to 3½ per cent. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsBUTTER.—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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 385 wordsLONDON, Wednesday.—Fine gold is quoted at 84/10¼ an ounce. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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; ...
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Advertising : 96 wordsMr. Lillian Gray (44), of 181 Eighth-avenue, Inglewood, died at her home yesterday afternoon from ptomaine poisoning. ...
Article : 191 wordsMELBOURNE, 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 wordsAlthough 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 wordsKATANNING.—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 wordsCANBERRA, March 20.—After an exhaustive examination it has been decided to reduce the tariff proposed for private telephone lines and outdoor extension ...
Article : 296 wordsLONDON, 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 wordsWhile 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 wordsThe 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 wordsADELAIDE, 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsSYDNEY, 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 wordsWHEAT.—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 wordsThat, 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 wordsA 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 wordsSYDNEY, March 20.—Thos. Edwards (56), baker, fell down the hold of the steamer Fordsdale at Walsh Bay to-day and was killed. ...
Article : 24 wordsBRISBANE, 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 ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 21 Mar 1930, Page 17
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