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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1964
Page
4
Television New Zealand and Lud expect to begin operations in December with transmission by mid 1964. Directors noted delays and rising costs but said some return on pending expenditure has been achieved and that the main concern is 1964 transfers within budget.
A brisk Adelaide market section lists diverse items from cement and steam goods to mining and metals with prices and percent changes. It notes a gas explosion at a Kalgoorlie musical instrument factory injuring several, and references Amalgamated Petroleum and Ampol Ex among the companies affected.
Ready Mixed Concrete signs an equal partnership with an established Tumut firm to form Henrich and Sena Pty. The new company will supply concrete for the Blowering Dam project and continue manufacturing from the AMC Tumut plant. The deal marks the third major venture by Ready Mixed Concrete in ten days.
The Melbourne Stock Exchange opened the week on a positive note as investors showed renewed confidence. Leading movers included BHP and Capel Investments with strong upticks, while declines appeared in several others. Second-room trading saw Cresco and Henderson rise amid broader gains, with National Reliance and related shares climbing as market sentiment strengthened.
A fragmented report from the Brisbane Stock Exchange shows mixed movements with metals and ores advancing while sugar stocks remain uncertain. Provisional annual reports and capital plans feature, along with several mining and petroleum names and price moves, though many figures are unclear.
London prices for Australian shares at the London Stock Exchange list numerous miners and miners’ shares with values such as Western Mining 18/6 and Goldfields Australia 1/74. Other names include Mount Morgan, Mount Lyell, New Broken Hill, North Broken Hill, Rio Tinto, HZ Industries and Australian Oil.
GRAFTON Monday timber resontrees in New South Wales would be built up to cut the annual timber import bill. Premier Mr Renshaw announced measures to expand forestry programs and establish plantations to reduce reliance on imports. The plan includes coordinating state forestry with local agencies and private landholders to accelerate planting across the region.
Fragmented OCR text indicates Jantzen faced a significant financial loss of 89,596 pounds linked to a downturn in the fashion sector. The report mentions directors and recovery efforts for the industry, with unclear references to Australian manufacturing and decor related to the fashion trade.
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