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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 25, 1938
Page
15
The Finance Editor reports a drop in butter prices amid market fluctuations. The piece notes varied ounce pricing, earnings for several stocks, and unchanged lead shares while highlighting recent shifts in electrolytic zinc and related investments.
Melbourne report outlines voluntary wind up meeting on June 14 for Amalgamated Zinc De Bovays Ltd. Directors note that shareholders may become involved in Zinc Investment Ltd. Details cover paid shares, outstanding debts, and asset transfers including Olympic Tyre and Repco share dealings. Multiple share offers and valuations are noted for creditors and investors.
Mining market and reports show gold scrip more active while Raub and Coolons advance. Brisbane listings reflect firmer mining shares as trading closes.
Market reports from London describe a shift in trading activity with reduced business on the Exchange. Notable notes mention a fall in securities and expectations of a winter slowdown, alongside varied movements in government loans and commodity prices amid cautious investor sentiment.
Brisbane trading shows mixed activity with a rise in raid Australians and selling pressure in several issues. Quotations edge from 1/7 to 16/9 amid broad European and Melbourne market comments. activity centers on commodities, dividends, and foreign stock crosses.
A sharp market slump in Australia caused by heavy losses in valuation on the stock exchanges. Four fading metal producers led a fall of over £1,750 in aggregate market value, with overseas weakness and local weather contributing to the decline. Strong entities include Australian stock markets and London and New York markets, while March weather and sentiment influenced trading.
The article surveys mining operations and ore findings at several sites including Up Tauery and Mount Stewart. It notes rich ore samples, assay values, and reports by the Warden, with references to diamond drilling prospects and possible reconditioned workings. It mentions the South Burnety Development Syndicate and Orange Creek operations, plus a Mount Perry copper assessment and pending sales actions.
The report notes a state balance of 15 million pounds with a favourable position for the ten months of the financial year. Comparisons reveal overseas trade totals and imports, with figures around 12.4 million pounds in a prior period and various monthend totals. The brief cites April 1997 for context and mentions a televised show.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions markets and names in a stray mix of terms including southern produce markets and references to places like Tanzania and Eritrea. The text is largely unreadable with many misspellings and disjointed phrases, producing no coherent event or clear entities.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions fish markets and Ramadan but lacks clear events, people, or places. Unable to determine a coherent news item from the provided content.
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