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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
2
A Melbourne style market summary lists assorted commodity prices in Sussex Street Sydney including butter cheese ham lard honey wax potatoes and oats. It cites wholesale and retail figures with per ton and per bushel rates and notes carryover and supply conditions for the week.
A report to the R R W Farmers and Retirees Association conference notes drought last year cut 11 million pounds from output. About 1 080 geeres were sown for wheat, roughly 34 percent of the total, with cultivation costs around 1,000,000 pounds and a further 200,000 pounds needed before any return. The state faced a serious setback despite government relief and a hoped bumper season.
Sydney report states flour millers in the NAW Flour Millers' Association announced a price reduction of 10 shillings per ton. New price listed as £12 10s per ton for nine tons.
Sydney market notes show light shipments raising prices by 1 shilling per unit. Bananas slow. apples at 4/ to 6/ eating, Granny Smiths 9/ to 1, pears Victorian 2/- to 2/6 per bushel, oranges Bevil 4a to 5/ per dozen, berries 12/ to 26/- per dozen box. Vegetables list includes peas 6d to 9d, cabbage 1/- to 8/-, potatoes 4/- to 6/-, tomatoes 10/- per crate, cucumbers 6d per half case, and assorted greens and roots with varied shillings per unit.
Market reports from Winehoomb Carson Ltd note heavy cattle sales with Cameron and Sons at Ruddah Lake Trangie trading 170 bullocks at 17 pounds per head. Prices remain strong for the season despite subdued demand in many districts, indicating firm though limited activity in the winter period.
License would take £ 30,000 annually from other Canberra business. Vote "Two-one-three-four." Authorised by W Campbell, Sec Forrest.
Mean closing quotations show copper at 9 0815 per ton for standard copper with a 2/6 rise. Electrode copper remains at 10 15/- per ton. Tin and silver show varied values and minor changes across spot and three month quotes.
Yesterday's Sydney Stock Exchange listings show varied prices across investments and mining sectors. Notable entries include Wool, Mantra, United City Insurance, Australian Brewery, Colonial Sugar, and several autos and textile firms with mixed yields and fractions.
Wednesday rates show wheaten chat at 50 shillings per ton, lucerne chaff 6 to 7 shillings, lucerne limey 6/10, onions 12s, pumpkins 4s 10d, wheat 4s 6d, coals 29 to 40 per bushel. Market listings list varied prices for forage lines and related commodities.
About 5880 calves of fair quality penned at the Abattoir Saleyards Lody. Well-grown types in good inquiry and prices rose. Medium and plain stock were clearer. Overall, receipts were satisfactory for the market.
Dirt track car racing makes its first in England drawing hundreds turned away at gates. American practice brings a new thrill as drivers skid on unpaved oval courses, risking high speeds and crashes while crowds expect the same excitement found in dirt racing abroad.
A discussion on safe average speeds notes that road safety depends on many factors. Opinions split between high speed benefits for long distances and dangers on sharp curves, gradients, road condition, braking, and driver skill.
Car owners should focus on engine health rather than carburetors to cut petrol use. Regularly inspect and replace correctly rated spark plugs and gaps to prevent misfiring, which wastes fuel and harms engine performance.
The note warns drivers to expect sudden hazards from unseen vehicles and to reduce speed accordingly. It recalls that even at low speeds a car can skid or lose control on slick surfaces and emphasizes careful observation of other drivers and road conditions. It mentions in the Federal Capital Territory a specific speed limit and the need to keep distances.
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