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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1967
Page
5
Indonesian output rises amid foreign union shifts and state planning as 1967 eyes a diversified economy. Notes on rice, inflation, and industrial expansion alongside political strife and wage pressures amid growth targets and five year plan aims.
Philippine exporters and officials discuss rice as a major export, with hopes for higher markets and improved growth. Government plans include tariff changes and tax measures to boost production and export earnings amid past droughts and natural disasters. Key figures cited include Secretary F iduardo Ramos and other business leaders. The article notes shifts in domestic trade, import costs, and rising international demand impacting prices.
In 1967 Taiwan posted notable gains as agriculture and commodity output rose, with per capita income and overall production up from 1966. Officials project continued growth into 1968, aided by favorable investment and ongoing industrial expansion, though figures mix official estimates and projections.
Copper prices at 5576/10 and Zinc at 1212/11/3 show gains while lead eases after Wednesday downturn. Tin falls as buyers return, with silver holding around US$35.19 per ounce and copper futures mixed amid East German and foreign market notes.
Traders push Gerrit Bomar and BHP higher as nickel plays lift mining shares. Great Boulder interest grows after West Australian notes. Saloma gains then slips on Great Boulder report. Melbourne market closes firm as Wester Mining stays popular despite mixed activity and late trade.
Fragmentary newspaper item notes sales in Melbourne with references to a main room and second room. Mentions dates around Monday, a potential upcoming event or sale, and scattered names or initials. Content is garbled but indicates local sale activity and room references without clear details.
Crowds formed at Lebanon's Intex Bank in Beirut as queues built up today. Strikes during the day led to withdrawals totaling around 54,430,244 Lebanese pounds.
A Singapore and Thailand backed fisheries centre plan evolves from a bank and government led effort. Officials indicate money and policy alignments to reopen channels for regional maritime trade. The announcement cites future cooperation and regional expansion, with ministers outlining steps and expected timelines.
A garbled telegram style note references London at noon and mentions numbers and organizations with unclear meaning. It hints at Australian Associated and a time conversion but the text remains largely unreadable and non-specific.
Brokers report buoyant trading in BHP options as market turnover increases on the Sydney Stock Exchange. Investors monitor price movements and speculative activity amid reshaped mining shares.
Industrial and product codes listed including rir Gay 703 Rundeng DR ODI W180 RTTV 100 197 427 Walters 88 OILS AK Oil 20 Ampot be 177 AF OH 80 pd TH Levach BB Magellan 218 rte 120 Planwt 10e pd 26. No narrative context or clear event identified in readable text.
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