Mines in the Spinifex: The Story of Mount Isa MinesMarco, a young loyalist peasant-soldier, falls in love with Norma, a rebel spy, during the Spanish Civil War. They struggle against a powerful enemy blockade that is preventing the delivery of food in a battle that could change the course of the war. |
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Page 130
... profit within sixteen months , while within twenty - six months it would be earning profits at the rate of £ 570,000 a year . And if metal prices were to rise appreciably , as Urquhart believed they would , Mount Isa would dwarf the profits ...
... profit within sixteen months , while within twenty - six months it would be earning profits at the rate of £ 570,000 a year . And if metal prices were to rise appreciably , as Urquhart believed they would , Mount Isa would dwarf the profits ...
Page 179
... profit for the first time in thirteen years . It was not a large profit , being only £ 70,000 before depreciation , but the company took pride that it had been reached after paying £ 220,000 interest and redeeming £ 67,000 of debentures ...
... profit for the first time in thirteen years . It was not a large profit , being only £ 70,000 before depreciation , but the company took pride that it had been reached after paying £ 220,000 interest and redeeming £ 67,000 of debentures ...
Page 196
... profit - sharing scheme ? ... Why should there not be a sugar bonus , a wool bonus , or a shipping bonus ? " His ... profit sharing , the court chose a clumsy formula . Its lead bonus had no automatic relation to profits , only to sales ...
... profit - sharing scheme ? ... Why should there not be a sugar bonus , a wool bonus , or a shipping bonus ? " His ... profit sharing , the court chose a clumsy formula . Its lead bonus had no automatic relation to profits , only to sales ...
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Copper of the Kalkadoons | 18 |
The Duchess and the Hermit | 28 |
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