Wool trade outlook and Australian wool exports noted
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports a softer world wool demand yet sizable shipments from Australia to the United States and Britain. Australia may export over 400 000 bales this year with mills consuming greatly. Queensland now tops New South Wales in wool production aided by insect clearing, and Sydney catalogue previews run April 5.
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Australia
United States
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Commonwealth
Canada
India
China
Turkey
Greece
Egypt
Japan
Anx
Queensland
New South Wales
Sydney
Sheep and Cattle Sales Report From Homekun Yard
The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd reports 33 024 sheep and lambs yarded at Homekun on the Tat Mareh with improved sheep quality and weaker demand. lambs showed irregular demand with values easing to about last Thursday's rates. Cattle yarded 1 793, including 170 stores, with best quality but overall values 10 to 15 ahead down with some sales 20 lower.
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Selling Co. Ltd
Homekun
Burrowa Show Society Holds Autumn Meeting
The Burrowa Show Society met at Tattersall's Hotel to discuss resignations from the committee, the Learmont Cup, and show affiliations. Attendees included President Walter Thompson and secretary S G Hughston with apologies from T Perceval Rye Park.
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Walter Thompson
Messrs. H. Armstrong
A. G. Gorham
W. Armstrong
J. McGrath
A. A. Gorham
M. Armstrong
J. Roberts
J. A. Edmonds
T .A. Cusack
R. B.roberta
L. J. Dowling
L. L. Williams
W. O'Connor
F. Wright
S. G. Hughston
T. Perceval
Rye Park
Messrs
P. A. Roberts
F. C. Clark
Clark
Learmont & Co
Nen
Lloyd
Messrs. Clark and Roberts
Messisa
Ertmoanis
Council of South-West
West Wyalong
Tablemail
Ttway
Edmondy
A. A. Crosham
Ass Se Jts
Messrs McGrath
Grenfell Country Party Forms Campaign Committee
At a Grenfell branch meeting of the United Country Party observers report plans to campaign for Major A D Reid M L A. The group names G Pereira chair Roy Hughes W H Griffiths D Graham L Weaver D Holcombe F Botchford J Jones R Livingstone N Sweetwan and J W Svein. Additional members Livingstone Weaver Moffitt Plowes Mannell added and Jean Hunter named secretary. A Rolls committee to verify elector rolls chosen.
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Grenfell
Country Party
A. D. Reid
M.L.A
Messrs
G.pereira
BR. Donstone
Roy Hughes
W. H. Griffiths
D. Graham
L Weaver
D. Holcombe
F. Botchford
J. Jones
R. Livingstone
N. Sweetwan
J. W. Svein
A. McKay
Messrs. Livingstone
Weaver
Moffitt, Plowes and Mannell
Ttway
Jean Hunter
Mezars
Pereira
Stein
Messrs, Weaver
Graham
Messrs. Jones
Pfeiffer
Griffiths
Labour Leader and Abbey Bread Case Inquiries End
The Royal Commission led by Mr Justice Maxwell found no evidence of misconduct by Minister Treatt in reducing Abbey Bread Co’s fine for shortweight bread. The report refutes McKell’s charges and exposes his alleged approach to pressure, ending with McKell's political turnaround.
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McKell
Justice Maxwell
Treatt
Abbey Bread Co
Mors McKell
Abbey Co
Justice Maxwells
MLLA
Chambers
Crowther
Tibbs
Osborne
Mr. Crowther
Sproule
Legislative Assembly
Martin
M L.A
Bruxner Defends NES Work Against Critics
A Moree letter from Dr H. G. Flood urges public awareness of NES efforts led by Col. Bruxner. Flood praises Bruxner for organizing evacuee reception, medical support, gas plants and coordination across rural areas, contrasting with McKell and Lang touring for votes.
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Colonel Broxner
Braxner
Sydney
Newcastle
Seaboard
McKell
Bruxner
Mr. McKell
N.E.S
Shire
Barvnest
A.R.P
Colonel Bruzner
MecKell
Lang
Mick Bruxner
Moree
Quirk
Australian marriage rate hits record high in 1940
The Australian marriage rate for 1940 rose to 11.08 per thousand, the highest annual rate on record. By contrast during the Great War the rate reached 9.07 per thousand in 1915.
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Australia
Rise in Rabbit Skins at Sydney Auctions
Competition was keen at Wednesday's Sydney rabbit skin auctions. Opening prices rose 6d to 4d per lb, improving further. closing values were 6d to 6d above last week's best. Autumns sold 65d to 74d per lb, hares and damaged lots quoted with various per dozen or per pound rates.
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Record Sunflower Sets Local Size Marks on Ned McCabe Farm
A giant sunflower on Mr. Ned McCabe's Pomeroy farm measured 59 inches in circumference and 18 percent in across, shattering local records. McCabe also noted harvesting 25 melons from a single citron melon seed, with 10 of them weighing 2 cwt.
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Ned McCabe
Pomeroy
C W A Library Hours and Attendance Note
The C W A library hours are listed with attendance figures. Open Wednesday and Saturday from 7 to 5 p.m. through the week with three daily sessions and a Tuesday closing. Phone number 178 is provided for inquiries.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bank OF New South Wales
Taacterion Pve
Boorowa
Homebush Sales
Burrowa Show Society
Tattersall’s (Royal
Tablelands
Croulburn
W. Thompson
Yasu
United Country Party
N.S.W
ABBCO
Donald L. Tate
C.P
Col. Bruxner
Donald J. Tate
C.P. Publicity
Cal. Brunner
H. G. Flood
C.W.A. Library
Bargain Centre
Padman Street
G. J. Moses
Royal Hotel
James J. Dwyer
Aunt Mary
Gunning & Greig
MES. J. Boyd
Bushby's
Yass—Boorowa
Murrungal Shire
Yass
Crookwell and Young Hospital
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