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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 19, 1926
Page
2
A report on a Sydney wool auction noting heavy participation, large consignments, and strong demand. The sale highlights include prominent buyers and prices, with extensive listings of consignors and buyers from various Australian regions and the era’s industry firms.
The Secretary of the Farmers and Girne Co op reports May 10 wool sale activity. Catalog featured mainly New England Monaro wools, with some Western district lots. Demand varied as buyers sought quality with many staple lengths and weights. strong crossbred offerings appeared. Leading sellers included Hutton, Meyled, O’Connor, and many named growers and districts. sale notes mention 34 bales consigned for May 17 and catalog arrivals to May 8.
Fragmentary words and initials present system labels and scattered names such as Utd fox Mon B Nothrop Yarrowiteh F anid Webb Mpa W A Dulles Monuntain AAA Chic AA Chic W. Chapman Glen Tunes M dd uk A J Hincor Guyrsy EW Qld fox Tid.
The report notes strong wool position with steady demand and price signals. It cites higher export value for wool in 1906 versus 1024, and describes activity in Sydney, Brisbane, and Japan as mixed but resilient. Purchases abroad show cautious buyers, with trade expectations tied to global demand and currency effects.
A fragmentary OCR note mentions Wooden Grout Tuppernint Qure tied to Gongia and Cobde with unclear context. The readable terms suggest a misread names and a potential project or item list without concrete actions or dates. Further text would be needed for a solid summary.
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