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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 05, 1971

Page

10

Whim Creek leads mining stocks rally amid mixed Sydney trading

Poseidon rose $1.50 as Whim Creek climbed to $5 on the Sydney exchange after an inquiry revealed an 8 percent nickel fund at Roebourne. The session saw many miners drift, with Hamersley, Peko-Wallsend and WMC easing while oils and oils-related stocks brightened. Bond turnover reached 34.5 million as market movement remained uncertain across Melbourne and Brisbane exchanges.

the Exchange Whim Creek Roebourne London Fio Hamersley Peke-Wallsend WMC Jones Mining Mit Lyell Queenslland Mines West Nickel Glamour Rouge Meekatharra New BH Kalgnorlie Magellan Samtos Delon Sc Whim Creek Nickel Melbourne Mini Il Mocks

Mining sale names and places scattered across ledger

The readable OCR fragment lists numerous mining terms, company tags, and place names such as Aberfoyle, Parringa, Overland, Ocean Res, Moree, and Sirius. It appears as a fragmented ledger of mining sales or listings with varied codes and figures, lacking coherent narrative or dates. The readable elements suggest a catalog of mining interests and buyers without a clear event or outcome.

Magnum Mullina Aberfoyle Méatharre Alcazarin Echison Parringa Patrick Thoree Sirius

AIDA calls for permanent rural tribunal to guide policy

The Australian Industries Development Association urged a permanent independent tribunal to advise the government on rural policy and wool industry reconstruction. Acting president F. M. Wiltshire said public inquiry and report should shape long term measures, with Tariff Board style scrutiny. He warned against arbitrary tariff cuts and stressed transparency and independence.

The Australian Industries Development Association AIDA F. M. Wiltshire Wiltshire Tariff Board Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia R. W. C. Anderson Sonra Anderson McMahon Warwick Bracken

Lemon Abel-Lemon Holdings lifts final dividend

Lemon Abel-Lemon Holdings Ltd, importer and merchant, reports record net profit for year to March 41 rising about 20 percent to 322750. Final dividend increases to 4 percent from 7 percent and interim dividend jumps to 74 percent. Final dividend payable September 7 to shareholders on record by August 18.

Abel-Lemon Holdings Ltd

Mercantile Credits reports higher annual profit and steady dividend

Mercantile Credits Ltd, Sydney financier, lifted consolidated net profit 29.33% to 2,691,161 for the year to June 30. Directors declare a steady final dividend of 6% payable October 1 to shareholders on September 10, with a payout ratio of 124% for the year. Turnover remains high, group tangible assets rise to 144.23 million, public borrowings up to 167.5 million. Tax provisions include disputed sums from 1969 and 1970. bond‑washing noted as disallowed by the Tax Commissioner. Total net outstandings reach 195.22 million with a doubtful debts provision of 602,000. Profit after tax reported on 2.0 million.

Mercantile Credits Ltd Urad

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