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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 15, 1964

Page

2

East Mercenie No 2 Site Chosen For Gas Drilling

East Mercenie No 2 site chosen four miles southwest of Mercenie No 1 with road work nearly finished and a water well drilling plant en route. East Mercenie No 1 produced 11 million cubic feet of natural gas daily and the Mercenie structure lies about 160 miles west of Alice Springs. Shares in the East Mercenie project include Magellan Petroleum Australia 26.7 percent Exoil NL 2 percent United Canso Oil and Gas Ltd 18 percent Transoil NL 9 percent Oil Investments Inc 8.3 percent Farmont drillers NL 6 percent and others.

Mercenie No. 1 Mercenie No.1 Mercenie Alive Springs East Mercenie No. 2 Magellan Petroleum Australia Ltd Exoil N.L United Canso Oil and Gas Ltd Transoil NL Oil Investments Inc Farmont Drillers NL

Election hopes fade on second poll in London shares

London shares slid after a second public opinion poll reduced Labour's lead to six and a half percent over the Conservatives. Earlier polling had shown Labour ahead by only one percent, tempering election optimism.

Labour Party Labour

Sydney Stock Exchange climbs on strong lenders section gains

Sydney shares rose after the 1964-65 budget, with the Share Price Index up 3.12 points to close at 376.33. Trading was active with 628,000 investment shares. Leaders firmed include E.Z. Industries, AWA, C.I.A.C., and Rothmans, while others like Boral and Dunlop also advanced.

Sydney Sydney Stock Exchange E.Z. Industries AWA C1aic Boral Drug Howses Dunlop L. J.hooker Rothmans

RMC Takeover Fight Faces Time Limit Extension

The July 16 offer to Read Mixed Concrete Ltd. shareholders extends the closing date amid market swings. C.S.R. and BMA dispute legality, with expectable revocation risks. investors weigh whether to accept as legal counsel cautions over the takeover.

Registration Palmer Readys Opportunity Read Mixed Concrete Ltd BMA G. Palmer C.S.R ASR BMA Travel Company Holdings Pty, Ltd

William Adams and Co. reports higher first-quarter sales

Sydney reports William Adams and Co. Ltd sales up 27 percent for the first three months of the current financial year. Barrier mining stocks rise as the non-ferrous metal index gains, with TV set prices likely to stay unchanged despite duty changes and stock sales.

Sydney William Adams and Co. Ltd John G. Huriey

Swans Ltd profits rise amid mixed market tone

Swans Ltd reports net profit of £91,672 for year ending May 31, with higher turnover in the TV sector and gains in allied construction and building materials. Directors said activity in the southern hemisphere remained strong, though overall sentiment was cautious amid general market softness and lower life assurance earnings.

Swans Ltd New England Association of Coat Operative Building Societies NW. . of Nsw. Ltd Mutual Life and Citizens Varia Eport. Assurance Company Ltd Life Assurance Courtaulds Courtauldsja

Dar Hilton to Rise Over Dar Es Salaam Harbour

Work will start next year on a 2.5 million 14 story Dar Hilton Hotel overlooking Dar Es Salaam harbour. Finance Minister Paul Bomani announced plans for a second Hilton on the island portion of Tanganyika and a third possibly at Arusha. The hotel, due for completion in early 1967, will offer 250 bedrooms a conference room ballroom restaurant nightclub and a roof top pool.

Dar-Es-Salaam P-Reuter United Republic of Tanganyika Zanzibar Paul Bomani United Republic

Guaranteed price for dried fruit in Australia

Brigadier Eugene Gorman, chairman of the Australian Dried Fruits Board, announced in Fremantle that international price fixing would ensure reasonable profits for dried fruit producers. This year's price is £175 per ton, up from £147.10 per ton last year, and Greece, Turkey, and Iran are noted as past low-price competitors.

Perth Australian Dried Fruits Board Eugene Gorman Fremantle Iberia Gorman Jshig Greece Turkey Iran

Standard gauge rail contracts awarded in Western Australia

Two major contracts for the standard gauge rail project total nearly £3 million. The largest, £20,000, goes to Utah Construction and Engineering for track laying and ballast between Upper Swan and Merredin. Awaiting start early next year, completion planned in late 1966, with 750,000 cubic yards of ballast required. A second contract worth £335,000 for automatic signalling was awarded to McKenzie and Holland Australia Pty Ltd.

Perth Utah Construction and Enineering Pty. Ltd Upper Swan Merredin Court Toodyay McKenzie and Holland Australia Pty Lad

Natural Gas May Warm New Zealand Cities

An American consultancy, Zinder International Ltd, advised the New Zealand Government to use Kapuni Field natural gas as a premium fuel for Auckland Wellington and other major centers. The report tabled in Parliament says gas can be viable if sold competitively with electricity and light oils. It notes New Zealand has limited energy resources and Kapuni could extend supplies by about two years. without more oil finds, power demand would rely on imports within 12 to 15 years.

Ellington Friday New Zealand Kapuni Field North Island Auckland Wellington Zinder International Ltd Kapuni

Melbourne hits high spot in mixed trading roundup

A chaotic market update shows mining and industrial stocks advancing while banks and utilities waver. Strong gains for Aberfoyle and Amiral Exmoor contrast with cautious moves in Hawke Australia and Boral, as trading reflected wider commodity shifts and corporate earnings signals.

Economist attacks wool reserve plan at conference

Professor F H Gruen of Melbourne University criticises the ApMrane Wool Board report on marketing. He says the proposed reserve price would set a floor unlikely to fall in the short term and could dampen price volatility. He urges on the spot investigation of competing schemes and cautions the plan ignores potential fluctuations.

Bet J South Africa New Zealand Wool Industry Conference F. H Gruen Monash University Melbourne Wool Board Investi

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