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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1936
Page
8
A report dated 25 July 1936 from New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd notes ongoing enquiry for private treaty lots and improved values versus the last sale. It cites reduced private sale stocks, no optimism crisis, and that Japanese boycott effects have depressed wool prices but may ease with future trade discussions between governments.
An open garden guide explains tuberous Begonias can thrive outside with rich friable soil and wind shelter. It describes seed sowing, compost prep, drainage, humidity, light shading, gradual light exposure, potting progression from seedling to larger pots, and timing for starting from seeds or buying tubers.
Wool brokers report a fair enquiry for locally fell wools with little change in prices from the prior week. Demand centers on three quarter to full wools and shorter lengths, with Continental and local mills as major buyers and Japan showing brighter prospects after a Commonwealth-Consul meeting.
Shepherds Quality Roses advertises nine choicest 10 with carriage free and catalogue prices at one third each. Promises freight paid and further savings, inviting readers to choose 2 reds 2 pinks 2 whites and 2 yellows in bush dwarf kinds or request the catalogue, with railway towns eligible for paid passenger train return.
P. L. C. Shepherd & Son Ltd operated as a seed supplier since 1827. The firm advertised its postal box at G.P.O. Sydney and used the telegram address SHEPHERD, Sydney for communications.
Walter Merriman warns that IL persons found trespassing, hunting, shooting or removing timber on Beverley Gaffney and Ainsbury paddocks will be prosecuted.
Any person found shooting ducks pigeons quail or trespassing on any of the Kenya Pad docks will be prosecuted.
The Landen market closed on the 17th with a very firm tone as competition was general and well sustained across all sections. Prices rose in cane of super cool par to 3 percent, medium to cool par to ½ percent, while inferior and crossbred moved less. Japanese negotiations with the Federal Government to end the deadlock are expected to affect wool parks, with August 1 opening anticipated for renewed buying strength. Sydney market shows growing interest in passed in lots.
The Courtey Producers' Selling Co Ltd reports optimism that trade talks with Japan will restart and foresees a favorable sales cycle. Continental demand strengthens, with German inquiries leading, while Brisbane auctions see most wool sold by private treaty. Wool from the North West and western districts is arriving, with 612,000 bales planned for August 31 to Christmas, and 402,600 bales from January 4 to March 18 for the 1937 season.
A striking display prepared by the American Petroleum Industries' Committee greeted visitors at the recent petroleum exposition in America. The exhibit aimed to highlight the heavy burden of taxes carried by motorists. The photograph is reproduced courtesy of Atlantic Union Oil Co.
George Oliver Parnham was elected vice-chairman of the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association. A veteran of the wool and produce trade, he began with Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd. and rose to auctioneer before moving through mergers to lead roles with the Coun try Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. Parnham has long served on wool and produce committees and heads the produce committee.
All persons found trespassing on Nilgari after this date will be prosecuted without respect to persons. A reward will be paid to anyone supplying information leading to conviction regarding sheep stolen from Nilgari peddocks. Thomas McGrath Boorowa.
Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd, the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd, and the Country Producers' Co. Ltd. are referenced in a compact market notice outlining corporate activities and financial arrangements among this trio of firms.
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