Magistrate Dismisses Publican Case During Low Mood
Police Magistrate C T Wood of Warren dismissed a case against a country hotel keeper saying the mood of the time should not harass hotel keepers while running their hotels properly. He found two cases had insufficient proof with only legitimate inmates or conflicting evidence of drinks. Prosecutions followed a surprise visit by Inspector Christian and First Class Constable Madelin from Dubbo.
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C. T. Wood
Ot Warren
Christian
Madelin
Dubbo
Railways Save Concrete Strips for Spur Roadways
An address advocates narrow concrete strips along roads beside non paying spur railways. It urges Kandos Cement to share facilities at about a third the capital cost and a fraction of maintenance.
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Kandos
Opening Wool Sale Draws Strong Bids Across Regions
The inaugural 1940-31 wool season opens with a crowded sale room and broad representation from the Commonwealth. North western consignments from Moree and districts show good quality while prices hover near last season, with demand split among Continent, Japan, and Yorkshire and notable interest in evenly fine lines.
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Soan
Mercantile Limited
New Zealand
Commonwealth
Moree
Walgett
Collar- Coonamble
Continent
Japan
Yorkshire
W. M. Maher
St. Kime
Srebri
St Langue
Wool Sale Report From New South Wales Clips
The report covers the first sale of 1030.5 season by Gollabrough Mort and Co Ltd with 6 503 bales from Mungindi Coonamble Bewarrina Cobar districts and Central Queensland. Wools varied in quality from fine and dry to dusty and with burrs while overseas buyers attended. Prices fell due to German election uncertainty and London market declines. top price 146d for 6 bales of AAA Com. E. from Morundah. 4 602 bales offered 4 416 sold at auction.
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Gollabrough, Mort and Co., Ltd
Mungindi
Coonamble
Brewerrina
Cobar
New South Wales
Queensland
Riverina
Germany
London
Bradford
Moerine
O'Keefe
Yana
Morundah
Stock Sales at Orange Saleyards Report Prices Rise
Leeds Bros Ltd detail Thursday sales on September 18 with 250 cattle and 5000 sheep yarded. Strong demand kept cattle prices near last week with best bullocks to 16/16, steers to £10/18, cows to £10/21, and heifers to £11/16. Sheep offerings included many shorn wethers and ewes, with best to 17/4 and 12/1 respectively, lambs to 16/10 and store lambs to 11/.
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Leeds Bros., Ltd
Orange
Salem
Low Murrumbidgee inflow drains Burrinjuck storage levels
The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission warned of persistently low Murrumbidgee River discharge and reduced Burrinjuck Dam inflow. Records show August to October intake dropping from about 673000 acre feet (1921–26) to 225000 acre feet (1927–29), leaving storage near 20 percent capacity in May.
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Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission
Murrumbidgee
Burrinjuck
Burrinjuck Dam
Sutumn
New Wool Season Opens with Strong Sydney Auction
The opening of the 1890 New South Wales wool season saw worldwide buyers in Sydney on Sept 15 for the season’s first auction. Strong attendance and many new buyers from France, Germany, and Japan followed improving clearances, with better wools at firm June–July levels while faulty lines remained hard to sell. London values later relapsed, prompting cautious reflection for growers. Readied Melbourne imports and local consignments from Moree and Central West were noted among the offerings.
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Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd
France
Germany
Japan
Italy
Belgium
Yorkshire
Brisbane
Sydney
Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co
New Southales
London
Moree
Tote Slump Reveals Central Western P and A Investments
Report from Gilgandra shows three investments totaling 6 shillings per tote day distributed among club investor and government. Two horses were bought with no top three finish, yielding 8d to the club and 9s 4d to the Government. A single investor on the winner in the other race lost 1 penny.
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Gilgandra
Whistling Away Blues With Woods Peppermint Cure
A 19th century note promotes Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a narcotic free remedy for gasping lungs aching flu and sore throat. The ad urges readers to inhale and whistle away blues during the October full moon phase.
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Woods
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Burrowa News
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd
Winchcombe House
Bridge Street
Coles Bros
Monumental Masons
East Street
Lidcombe
Barrows
J. J. Cummins
West
Roorowa
Boon
Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd
Primor
NEW Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency
Pany Limit
Jarvie
Vita-Lick Limited
Kent Street
City RD
South Melbourne
S.C
Ensemble
la Floral Crepe Latin
Dale
Man
Wool Report
Rabbitskin Market
United States of America
Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd
Hayeskins
Interates
Orange Stock Market
Burrinjuck Storage
Sey
Melbourne
Dale's
JS. Ulus
Boorowa
Boe Kon
John Haig
Tooheys Ltd
Sndas Cola
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