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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1938
Page
1
A fragmented ad fragment shows an outfit and items for sending laundry to Wilkie, including ink, marks and labeling for a linen cleaning service. The readable text hints at a laundry receipt or ordering instruction. The source is incomplete but indicates a laundry related notice.
The report details Queensland gold production with April figures around 44 704 pounds value about 40 043 pounds versus 34 976 pounds in April 1897. It notes four months ending April 1998 yield near 490 782 pounds compared with 459 096 pounds previous year, an approximate 9 percent gain in value.
In March markets showed uncertainty as rearmament plans loom over metal supplies and prices. Copper demand remained steady at times, with European buyers strong and American activity variable. April began with firmer sales but later eased, while China’s ore shipments rose and Chinese looms received more shipments for overseas delivery.
The report covers April milling at Chillagoe smelters with blister copper from sulphides and siliceous ores. It notes tonnages of sulphides and concentrates, bullion yields of copper and silver, and gold production from Mount Oxide Mine and other works. The figures include 835.6 thousand tons of copper ore processed and 3,299.7 ounces of silver, plus 2848 ounces of gold and additional copper concentrates sent to smelters.
A fragmented report lists metal values for April 4988 including silver, lead, zinc, copper ores, and gold. It cites ore tonnages, fineness, and total production value with references to smelters and local locations.
Amid wartime procurement, the battery trade reports strong demand from motor and naval programs. Production and prices rise in early 1937 with high output to meet government contracts, while some mine costs threaten future supply and naval orders sustain overall activity.
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