05 May 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 05, 1917
Page
1
A government statement describes wartime wool sales controlled by the Commonwealth and Prime Minister Mr. Hughes. It notes higher prices abroad, strong demand from Australian growers, and the scheme’s aim to stabilize markets while supporting allied war efforts.
A fragmented excerpt blends garbled names and phrases about beauty, fashion, and social life with broken references to people and places. The text weaves through impressions of style, time, and distant events, leaving a vague sense of a cultural snapshot rather than a clear report.
A Western newspaper summary reports that Britain can obtain nonstandard wool via independent appraisers, with valuators from Australian, English and French trades. The scheme funds appraisals through a Bank of England facility, enabling growers to receive payment 14 days after appraisal. A central wool council oversees committees across states, monitors prices, and notes record prices as Australia shifts to the new system amid wartime controls.
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