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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1932
Page
8
Woolabrough Mortams Co reports free arrivals as season opens. Prospects center on values, with expected improvement from June sales. Demand for skin and passed-in wools falters slightly, yet some parcels fetch fair prices amid a quiet August period in the old world.
The article notes fragile optimism in the wool market as prices for crossbred wool stay low while finer wools improve. It suggests the world economy limits rapid revival, argues reduced supply may aid rebound, and highlights continued favorable shearing plus pending rainfall in parts of the state. Tips on smoothing starch and preserving irons are included.
The Chief Veterinary Surgeon outlines inspections across sheds to detect lice and tick infestations under the Stock Diseases Act of 1924. Notifiable conditions trigger forms, possible quarantine, and undertakings to dip sheep within set periods. penalties apply for noncompliance and movement of infested stock.
A focal senior agricultural instructor from the Department of Agriculture notes pit silage as the cheapest fastest method to ensile fodder, detailing trench type pits, dimensions, drainage, and operational tips to minimize spoilage while feeding large herds through droughts.
Wool shipments from early sheds arrive steadily though showers cause small delays. Market activity is slow with sales opening later this month. Cheaper money could spur trade while Empire price levels influence goods from outside. Ottawa leaders discuss policy to stabilize prices and boost production for profit.
Wool market prospects in Sydney look steadier with higher prices for workday commodities despite limited trade volume. US demand remains weak, American mills reduced purchases, while Japan's silk import impact shifts as wool prices ease. forecasts expect Japan to stay a ready buyer next season. We next catalogue Sydney sale dates September 1 and 8.
A Junee woman known as May Smith, once arrested for being of unsound mind, was arrested again for vagrancy and sentenced to a month of light labor in Albury Gaol. She had wandered the town outskirts and peered into homes, with a string of petty thefts from safes, verandahs, and clothes-lines linked to her activities.
The death occurred Sunday morning at his home of Mr J C L Fitzpatrick a former member of the Legislative Assembly aged 70 He resigned in 1940 and was known as father of the House He served as Minister for Mines and Minister for Toews Government and began as a compositor later ran Windsor and Richmond Gazette and Molong Argus Funeral held Monday cremation at Rookwood Miss Emily Home Barbour dies at Neutral Bay associated with education reform promoting prizes and scholarships for students and contributing to public schools and Royal Zoological Society funds She was a grandniece of explorer Hamilton Hume and helped erect a memorial at Appin
A guide on starting flower seeds advises shading seedbeds after sowing to prevent surface drying and emphasizes careful watering at the critical germination stage. It notes that cheaper seeds are hardier than exhibition strains and warns against assuming all seeds will grow under similar conditions.
The speaker warns against continuing losses and likens it to telling sovereigns to spend beyond means. They believe the worst is past and expect a gradual improvement as the clouds lift, signaling cautious optimism amid financial strain.
Alec Leonard Large, who left England 14 years ago, inherits 10000 pounds from his grandfather's estate after moves across Australia and New Zealand. He arrived in Australia in 1918 and later farmed sheep on the NSW Victoria border before losses in drought and relief work in New Zealand.
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