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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 20, 1966
Page
7
Melbourne share prices rose with 88 advances to 72 declines as traders shifted in a broad market. The report lists numerous names and firms amid a general upturn, highlighting industrials and key listings across sectors.
A dense market wire lists copper prices, mining stocks, and commodity notes. Names include Union Miniere Co, Belgi an france, Western Queen A, and Ballarat TV Papuan 14 with figures for francs and dollars. Other entries reference Woolworth Mines in the Congo, Katanga operations, and related investment figures across multiple firms and regions.
A detailed weather bulletin notes a moist northerly air mass bringing light to moderate rain, with a ridge over New South Wales easing toward the coast. Forecasts predict showers in various districts, cooler mornings, fog patches, and winds shifting to the west and southwest across Capital Territory and coastal regions.
The Sydney Exchange shows a range of modest movements with Allied and Union avenues listed among leading figures. Several stocks hold steady near recent levels as traders weigh small gains against minor losses in a cautious session.
The Department of the Interior has leased the Lyons grocery shop to D and F DeMareo of O Connor. DeMarco expects the shop to be open for business in about four weeks.
An $846,839 contract has been let for the first stage of barracks and other buildings for the 5 A 5 regiment at Swanbourne near Perth Western Australia.
Residential lease buyers listed for the Go fed auction held Wednesday at the Canberra Trieste Centre. The roster includes vice Investments P/L, Cantford Holdings, Keern City firm and several others, with multiple addresses and names appearing in the bid results.
A Canberra area notice lists Corporal Leonard Ro Mollica Toul St Conner and others, with details of injuries and unit attachments. The public notice references a pre dawn Vietcong attack near Queanbeyan, naming sections and blocks, and records of a wounded serviceman’s status.
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