This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
7
On Monday the Melbourne Stock Exchange saw subdued activity as industrial shares held steady. BHP posted a 4c rise to 86s 6d amid gale driven gains, with CSR and several others slipping slightly as overall market momentum lagged.
Australia could efficiently expand domestic cotton production within a few years, said Mr W Kerridge, as irrigation schemes boost yields. Gold and foreign exchange at the Reserve Bank fell by 31 million to 1,251.6 million in the week to June 1, with government securities down 28.1 million to 670.5 million. Kerridge warned continued drops in producer returns may push out less efficient growers, even those using irrigation.
The Australian Wholesale Softgoods Federation will run a nationwide census of textile distributors in the coming weeks. President A M Bryant announces surveys of members and other wholesalers to gather details on employment, stock values, assets, and turnover. The census aims to map wholesaling activity and credit flows with ANZ Bank Melbourne noted.
Melbourne auction reports strong turnover with top prices listed. Bales from Myrtleford and other consignors drew keen bidding as brokers note high demand and robust activity across the sale day. The record prices reflect buoyant market sentiment for tobacco and related lots.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.