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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1972
Page
10
A fragmented 1974 Senate Select Committee on Foreign Investment and Control report mentions Australian resources and Overseas control inquiries. The text references Margaret Guild Fayle and committee members, noting debates over economic reports and foreign influence while touching on Canberra and policy considerations.
Pioneer Concrete Services Ltd, Sydney based ready mixed concrete, lifts interim dividend from 7 to 5 per cent and reports a 47 per cent rise in six month net profit to December 31 1970. Earnings include improved overseas results and consolidation effects. Directors say dividend will be sustained as expansion continues.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a delayed April sale or interim event with uncertain dates and figures. Names and specifics are garbled, making exact entities unavailable. The readable bits indicate postponed actions and decline notes, but details remain indiscernible.
The chairman of Henry Joes (IXL) Ltd, Mr A M Robinson, urged the Federal Government to abolish payroll tax at a Melbourne meeting yesterday. He argued the tax causes issues for employers whether they pay a wage or not and noted mounting concerns over the tax’s fairness and impact. Company directors indicated latest earnings and accounts showed a heavy burden with a dividend near zero while earnings fell. The meeting discussed causes of the tax in Australia and raised questions about its policy and effect on workers and shareholding.
A disjointed OCR fragment references packaging, a government push to reduce unemployment, and a shareholder named Mr Nor men with ties to Advance Industries. It hints at December 30 events and a discussion around policy changes and a commissioner token. The text is garbled but notes economic measures and corporate interests.
A garbled report describes a rights issue involving Kinnear Ropes (Aust) Ltd with unclear details. It mentions an experienced person arriving yesterday and references a sum of 651,297 dollars and a potential fine related to ongoing events. The text is incomplete and many names and actions are unclear.
The account describes a Canberra visit where Mr K T Slamey and Mr Ramey discuss ACT operations with ACT manager Mr Sanderson and other society members. It notes aims to review activities and assess strategy during the talks in Canberra.
The Rio Tinto Zinc group reports a 39 million pound fall in profits from the prior year with totals around 178 million pounds in one measure and 1971 figures showing large year on year declines, contrasting with earlier years and noting substantial increases in certain segments.
A distorted OCR passage mentions frozen foods and a deal involving brands and executives. Names and details are corrupted, making the exact parties, dates, and terms unclear. The fragment references a news anchor, TM win, and shareholders, with mentions of vegetables and a Waite representative.
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