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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1964
Page
5
Melbourne sales showed firm wool prices with a 1 percent rise from the previous season’s pace. The offering of 14,000 bales drew mainly Riverine and northern Victoria merino and crossbred wools, with strong demand from Australian mills for suitable, clean lots.
Amid border area farmland, farmers in the Chiltern Board pursue 15 year leases to mine tin and gold on 11200 acres. The public acquisition plan shocks locals as officials note large scale mining opposition and concerns over sound economic rationale.
AAP reports in London that a larger push to expand Australia’s aluminum production faces questions about where most ore promoters will source material. The Financial Times correspondent notes debates over raw material supplies and potential limits on growth, with Queensland and Western Australia highlighted as key regions. The piece discusses export dynamics, domestic requirements, and global demand shaping Australia’s bauxite strategy.
Fragmentary text notes price movements at Adelaide markets. Key names and exact figures are unreadable, but the fragment hints at price changes affecting buyers and sellers in the area during the reporting period.
A fragmented data entry presents Sydney share price indices and assorted sector codes. It mentions textiles clothing, chemicals, paper, building, electrical sales, metal fuel and other categories with numeric values, alongside stray text and place identifiers such as 40417 Sand and 9. The overall item appears as a partial market snapshot with several disjointed terms and figures.
Weekend inward outward mail arrangements detailed for Canberra GPO. Surface mail times and deadlines listed, with dispatch windows, processing hours, and service notes for various destinations. Includes inbound outbound routing references and hourly cutoffs across multiple stations and dates.
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