Melbourne and Brisbane stock rounds show mixed mining gains and losses
The Melbourne market saw broad activity with mining shares easing while Poseidon fell to $8.40 and Dalgety jumped to $5. The Bank of NSW and CBA moved modestly, Myer rose to $3.20, Coles declined, and WMC slipped. In Brisbane, Piese Creek surged to 54, while Castlemaine Perkins fell to 6.65 and Coles weakened to 1.735. Oil shares were quiet with Woodside-Burmah down 3c.
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Poseidon Whee
Dalgety
Clark Rubber
Charles Moore
Myer
Waltom
Coles
CBA
Nathomn
Wales Bank
Herald
CSR
Esis
Brisbane
Piese Creek
Femi- Kdner
Bsc
Castlemsine Perkins
Woodside-Burmah
Metal Ex
WMC
Fragmentary News Snippet From Unknown Source
A partial OCR item mentions numbers and terms like News 436 and Horizon 14 ores. Fragmentary names appear scattered with no clear events, dates, or identifiable entities. The readable content is insufficient to determine a coherent topic or outcome.
Leighton profit rises 17% to 2.03 million for year
Leighton Holdings Ltd reports consolidated net profit before audit of 2,030,000 for year ended June 3 1974, up 17 percent from 1,735,636 prior year. Final ordinary dividend 10 percent, total 20 percent for the year. New contracts awarded total 93 million for the year, with 95 million uncompleted external works in hand.
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Leighton Holdings Ltd
Australia
Australia and In South-East Asia
Japan Welcomes Talks On Wool Industry Aid
Tokyo officials say Japan would welcome talks with Australia on financial and other support to boost Australian wool production. A spokesman for the All Japan Wool Sprainers Association noted no approach has been made yet by Sinclair but stressed Japan seeks increased output to ensure stable wool supply, with Australia supplying about 80 percent of Japan’s raw wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
All-Japan
Australian Country Party
Sinclair
Japan
Australia
Share Options Shine Over Four Million After Investor Move
An unclear OCR fragment hints at share option activity around four million shares. Key names, dates, or organizations are unreadable, but the notice implies an investor maneuver or company option plan affecting equity. Further readable details are required to specify entities and outcomes.
Banks break all growth records in NSW 1972 73
Savings banks in New South Wales set new records for deposits growth and housing finance in 1972 73. Deposits reached 3294 million up from 2754 million. housing loans approved rose to 27270 with a total value of 4393 million. average home loan size climbed to 13387 in June 1973 from 10088 in June 1972.
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Nsw
R. B. Cameron
Australian Bankers* Association Research Directorate
Toam
Cameron
Nwsw
Savings Bank
Wool prices fall 23 percent at Sydney sale
Merine fleeces dropped 23 percent in Sydney yesterday while other lines held. Competition was described as good with buyers from Japan, Eastern Europe and the European Economic Community. The sale included 4,600 bales of Queensland wool offered on sample and test results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Japan
Europe
Bayers
Katies Lifts Profit 500 Percent at Sydney Retailer
Katies Ltd, Sydney retailer, posted a record year with sales up 40.1% and consolidated net profit rising to 450 438 from 214 363 after depreciation and tax. Directors recommend a final dividend of 7.4% making 18% total for the year, payable September 27. The firm opened major stores in Hoban, Perth and Sydney and four more in Sydney suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katies Ltd
Sydney
Hoban
Perth
Homebush sheep and cattle sales report
About 2 460 sheep were penned at Homebush with 60c to 70c for heavy ewes and hoggets, 1 500 lambs and hoggets, 400 suckers. Prices ranged from 0c to 70c for lambs, 60c to 63c for heavies ewes, hoggets 6c to 12c, and vealers 4d to 8d. In cattle, 1 457 head penned, 914 sold liveweight. bullocks 6c to 9c, steers 83c to 90c, cows 6d to 9d, heifers 7d to 9d, vealers 7d to 9d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bae Ae
Directors resign at H H Webb and Co in Melbourne
Two directors of H. H. Webb and Co Ltd resigned yesterday including chairman H. H. Webb and E L A’Beckett. The Melbourne Stock Exchange suspended trading until questions about an extraordinary meeting due August 21. Later the exchange lifted the suspension. The company had announced plans to authorize the purchase of investment properties valued at 1 596 460.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Webb and Co Ltd
Melbourne
Yesteralay
H. H. Webb
E L. A'Beckett
Melbourne Stock Exchange
Stock indices dip after volatile trading session
Market summary shows share indices fluctuating with a rise then fall as investors react to mixed news. The Dow and other indicators moved modestly, while concerns over economic signals kept gains limited and volatility remained high throughout the session.
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