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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 12, 1971

Page

6

Miners retreat in dismal trading on Sydney Exchange

Disappointing session sees miners slide with big losses for speculators. Poseidon tumbled to 838-50 while Queensland Mines and Peerless missed trading, others like Hamersley and WMC edged higher though overall turnover remained light on the Brisbane market. Industrials held steadier amid price cuts in retail, with Amplan and Genoa among notable movers.

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Citadel Mining issue closes amid high over subscription

The recent issue of 15 million ordinary shares and 15 million 1 cent options in Citadel Mining and Investment Ltd has closed fully subscribed. Investment bankers Bring Aus Ltd report subscriptions totalling 18 million shares and slow options were received. the Citadel issue is officially closed.

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Share Price Indices and Sector Breakdown

The table lists share price indices across sectors such as Lodge Banks Insurance, Other Finance, Pastoral, Transport and Communications, Trade and Services, Food Drink Tobacco, Textiles Clothing, Basic Materials, Steel and Engineering, Nonferrous Metals, Fuel Light Power, and All Ordinaries. Notable figures include All Ordinaries at 512.34 rising to 510.67 and various sector indices showing mixed movements.

Lodge Banks Elec

Alcoa Price Rise Follows Alumina Producers Move

Alcoa boosts aluminium prices following similar increases by Comalco and Alkane, with the trio matching a recent rise seen across Australia’s top aluminium producers.

Alcoa Comalco

Deposits Grow as Housing Loans Lead Savings Banks

Savings banks reported high lending for housing and a sustained rise in deposits in November 1971. Deposits reached 7,477.8 million, up 43.7 million from October, with a seasonally adjusted gain of 82.6 million. Housing loans approved totaled 2,225.8 million, up from the prior period, while overall deposits remained strong amid policy shifts in the sector.

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Wool consumption and production rise in nine months 1970

During the first nine months of 1970 Australian textile mills consumed Virgin wool totaling 60 million tons, up from 57 million in the prior period. Production of pure wool tops rose to 32.2 million pounds, while woollen yarn production jumped to 40.2 million pounds, signaling higher activity in topmaking, woollen spinning, and the woollen sector overall.

Australian Wool Board

Mining and all shares update and notices

Fragmentary text mentions mining and all shares with references to timing and entitlements. No clear individuals or organizations are readable. Unable to extract concrete entities or events from the garbled input.

Fragmentary Adelaide Market Notes and Listings

A dense OCR dump lists varied names, brands, and items with scattered numbers. Mentions include Ampol, Ansett, Rocla, Eastmet, BHP, Cass TNT, Swan, Geelong, Woodside, Constructions, and multiple personal names and places, reflecting a collage of advertisements and catalog-like entries from a Melbourne area page.

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Sydney Mining and Oil Ledger Fragment

Fragmentary OCR lists various place names and entities including Sydney Mining and Oil, Northland, North Cenami, Cleveland, Patrick, Comatock, Meg, and Norteast regions, with scattered dates and numbers. The readable text reseats as a garbled archival clipping likely tracking company names, locations, and potential listings or notices without clear events or coherent narrative.

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