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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 18, 1968

Page

8

Sydney mining shares defy trend amid late gains

Fairly steady close to the week on the Sydney Stock Exchange with mining stocks uneven in morning trade and a recovery in the afternoon. Silver V gains to 3 after touching 3-25, with new assay expected next week. Lithgow Valley bid strong to 1-60 amid Slater Walker takeover chatter. Lithgow concedes price around 190 at that level. Western Mining Corp climbs to 12-70 before easing to 12-50, still up for the week.

Sydney Stock Exchange Cone Lithgow Valley Slater Walker Lithgow Melbourne Western Mining Corp

London to Melbourne Flight Schedule Timings

The entry lists flight times from London at 12 noon to Melbourne with subsequent connections at 3.30pm and 23.20, showing additional times 3.50 12.60 5.47 and 3.60 for adjacent legs or changes. It appears as a fragment of a timetable with multiple numeric stamps and lacks full context.

Sydney Stock Exchange share options and trading notes

A fragment of a historical Sydney market page lists options and share quotes. It shows activity for Amcor, Santos, Woodside, Oil Search, and Uranium firms, with call strike details and volumes. The dense table reflects a snapshot of broker activity and prospecting option series across multiple miners and energy players.

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Fragmented Industrial and Mining Stock Column

A sprawling list of companies, industrials, and mining shares appears with numerous firm names and prices. Names include General Inde, Swan ud, Meek Motors, Assoc Freney, and Woolworths, alongside mining entities like Aberforie, Ampol, and Great Northern. The jumble suggests a market page snapshot with varying figures such as 415S, 195, 310, and 720, reflecting diverse share values and listings.

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Algeria to pay compensation for nationalised oil assets

Algeria will compensate foreign oil and gas firms nacionalised this week. Decrees signed by President Houari Boumedienne transfered Shell-Algerie Butagaz and 11 French companies involved in distribution transport and storage of oil and gas to state concern Sonatrach.

Algiers Aapreuter Algeria Houari Boumedienne Shell-Algerie Butagaz Sonatrach

Expansion Seen for Hamersley in WA Iron Venture

London reports Val Duncan chairing Rio Tinto-Zinc outlines Hamersley Iron in Western Australia expanding to serve steel industries in Japan Europe and Southeast Asia. He notes low costs high location and facilities position Hamersley as a world base and anticipates future iron products and semi finished steel to meet rising regional demand. He cautions about broader income shifts at RTZ but foresees benefits to come from Hamersley in 1969 and beyond.

London Hamersley Iron Japan Europe Rio Tinto-Zinc Corp Val Duncan Sau Druncan Hamersey Amal

Woodside call elevates Woodside Lakes Oil Co projections

The Woodside Lakes Oil Co NL plans a call of 0c per share on contributing shares, raising about 1.9 million dollars and paying shares up to 40c each. The firm aims to produce 15 million tons annually by 1970, with sales contracts including Japan valued at over 51.3 million dollars.

Woodside Lakes Parecer Oil Co NL Japan

Union Castle and Clan Line to Buy British United Airways

The British and Commonwealth shipping group negotiates a 436.43 million takeover of British United Airways from Air Holdings, with 75 percent of Air Holdings shares to be acquired. Sir Nicholas Cayzer will lead the new firm, which also assumes debts over 21.43 million. Bristow named managing director to curb losses projected at over 2.143 million for the year.

London Aap-Reuter British and Commonwealth Shipping Group Union Castle and Clan Line British United Airways British and Commonwealth BUA Britain Air Holdings Group Air Holdings Morton Air Services Ltd British United Manx) Airways Airwork International Ltd Bristow Helicopters Nicholas Cayzer Eagle Star ‘Insurance Alan Bristow Gollin Holdings Ltd Melbourne Gollin Gollin Kyokuyo Fishing Gollin Kyo Pty Ltd Kyokuyo Hogei Co Ltd

BOAC adopts Autoland system for WC-10 fleet conversion

BOAC uses the Autoland system by Filiott Automation and British Aircraft Corporation. The duplicated setup includes two flare computers two automatic throttles two flight directors and two radio altimeters. Conversion of the WC-10 fleet should finish within two years at about A4 280 000. Autoland lands aircraft onto the runway with pilots monitoring final stages and manual control can be resumed anytime. Several airlines including British European Airways have trialed automatic landing with passengers aboard, but Autoland is described as the most complete to date.

BOAC Autoland Filiott Automation British Aircraft Corporation British European Airways

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