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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1940
Page
8
Brisbane stock exchange moves show irregular prices with three rises and three falls in quiet trading. Sydney and other exchanges report mixed developments with variability in shares and small gains in some listings.
In a fragmented page the finance editor notes New York and London markets under bombardment, with references to New York Shark Index, exchange rates, and investment activity. Stocks show higher buy rates, dividend yields cited, and cautious turnover amid war worries and regulatory comments.
The report outlines recent shortages and price shifts in sand and ore markets at Roma with traders noting fluctuating tonnage and quality. It mentions Wilton’s Plains and Midgowle sales, with prices around £7 10, and clues to broader regional activity near Vallai river and Papuan oil searches. The fragmented text references several firms and locations, including Vivek and Ande Toogoola, amid evolving supply conditions and market expectations.
Fragmentary OCR from a colonial-era page shows figures on tin expansion and fisheries. It references tonnages, monthly outputs, and period totals around 1919 to 1940, with scattered mentions of ships, locales, and officials, but the text is garbled and many details remain unreadable.
A fragment from a Courier-Mail crossword puzzle appears with scrambled letters and partial clues. The readable portion hints at a solution line and includes stray words like Iain, vaten, Bier, Rampart, Betriver, and a numeric 41. The illegible OCR yields a puzzle-like garble and an instruction style line claiming solution to 1 cul.
Australian Knitting Mills Ltd reports year end figures with profit details and comparisons to the prior year. Administrative expenses and taxation are noted, with dividends on participating preference shares and ordinary shares mentioned.
The Grovely camp opens a new Anglican welfare hut directed by the Church of England with aims of reading and recreation. Arch bishop and local clergy attend as D. Dunworth commands the camp unit. A concert by Mrs. E. W. Euston leads the younger society, following the £60 opening.
A funeral for an airman was held with the cortege led by No. 23 Squadron and a Guard of LF men. The Rev J R Hall conducted the service at Archerfield, with a padre officiating and a helmet resting at the grave.
A report from Melbourne details industry leaders pressing for wide consultation on wartime controls under the International Security Act. Delegates urged the government to ease rationing and concessions while ensuring stability, warning against prejudice and delays in policy.
The Lord Mayor rejects claims that Star Chamber style actions were used by the City’s Coordination Committee. Aldermen and the Town Clerk deny involvement and await official evidence while the Council weighs procedural reforms.
Meteorological report notes a mostly dry week across Queensland wards with the BUA stations marking a completely dry period. Reports from Jamon and Herbert divisions highlight the lack of rainfall and a peak dry spell in the area.
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