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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
2
Market notes report an irregular day with 76 lots submitted and overall prices drifting. Stronger finishes lifted late values though heavy pelts and winter skins remained softer. international buyers led activity while one local buyer left the market.
Rev Father Brennan of Gundagai escaped serious injury after a minor crash on a road between Jugiong and Redbank. His car was badly damaged but he was unharmed and taken to Redbank for medical care before returning to Gundagai.
Reports show wool shearing progressing across several districts with daily arrivals at Dering Harbor. Market anxieties rise as prices fall and farm incomes strain while farmers seek stable financing and methods to preserve fleece quality amid uncertain demand.
Harold Gase spoke to Rotary Club members on phosphate industry development. He traced early superphosphate research in England and America, the formation of the commission with Great Britain Australia and New Zealand, and its impact on world trade, prices, and Australian crop yields.
Wool arrivals to stores show a shift with Brisbane and Sydney prices holding steady as sales open. Northern districts report fair lengths and better quality fleeces though overall supply remains thin and dusty. Recess period seen as long with market activity improving in parts.
The agency reports a modest uptick in wool values with improved tone as season end arrivals at Darling Harbour show quality gains. It discusses classifications for flower wools and skirting fleeces, stressing proper fleece preparation to achieve the best results and outlining three headings including free of vegetable matter.
An old local notice discusses charges and distribution related to apples at a weekly market. It mentions shipping costs to London and Sydney, duties, and assorted financial adjustments affecting the final price.
The article argues about harvesting and storing clover burr hay and other grasses as feed for drought times. It notes large pasture areas free of timber and stones suitable for mowing, with pits for storage to avoid fuel for fires. It cautions that drought reduces stock numbers and yields across sheep cattle dairy and beef markets.
The readable text shows chaotic letters and stray fragments about places and names, with no coherent event, person, or organization to summarize. No identifiable date, venue, or outcome is discernible from the garbled OCR.
The Burrowa health inspection reviews slaughtering premises conditions and enforcement actions. The report notes potential repairs, ordinance compliance decisions, and possible emergency measures if needed, following statements from Aldermen Faulkner and Ravan.
Strephon, the Australian race horse, finished second to Baytown in the Augst Plate at Kempton Park with a field of four starters. The annual grant to the University from the State Government will drop by about £11,000 this year. A meeting of Anglican clergymen and laymen agreed to establish a permanent relaf in the Sydney diocese.
The record outlines the Australian XI itinerary in England with matches at Gloucestershire Bristol August 27 207 Kent Canterbury August through September 2 against Sussex Leen and a South of England XI Folkstone September 1 2 MoCLC Lords September 1 120 English X Searbar duet.
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