Australian manufacturers cut prices amid cost reductions through 1931
A survey of nearly 90 Australian manufactured commodities shows price declines from 15 to 50 percent between 1929 and 1931, with an estimated 25 percent drop since 1929. The report argues that Australian policy kept farm and industrial prices aligned better than in other nations and notes data gaps in official measures hinder precise movements.
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Australia
Melbourne
Commonwealth Labour Report
Profueta
Ihe
Commonwealth Bulletin of Production
Chamber of Manufactures of
N.E.W
Commonwealth Statistician
Breakers Hills Pty grows Australian steel empire and works
The article traces the rise of Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd from early iron attempts at Mittagong to a modern Newcastle steel works. It highlights the Port Pirie pig iron trial in 1907, the 1913 site development, and the expansion into coking, pipes, tubings, tin plate, and allied industries. It notes 6000 direct and 6000 indirect workers, continuous plant modernization, and a policy of keeping prices low.
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N.5.w
G. and C. Hoskins
Iron Krob
Iron K
Port Pirie
Hithrio Ooa
Mace
Daiprat
Australia
Vid Baker
Philadelphia
U.B.A
Broken Hill Pty
Broken Hill Pty. Co
Trans-Continental Railway
Nolish
Euch
B.H.P
Uniaue
Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Ltd
Barrier
Broken Hill
Roken
Newcastle
Costa
Great Britain
Basia
Compa
BP Ucts
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Broken Hill Proprietary Coy. Ltd
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Broken Hi Pty. Ltd
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