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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1928
Page
4
Readable fragment lists retail and wholesale prices for grains and produce. Items include oats from Tasmania and Algeria, maize, peas, flour, bran and pollard with per bushel and per ton rates plus various regional trade terms and descriptions.
The Homebush sale today offered 24114 sheep and lambs with fair quality and strong skins noted. Lammas and lambs predominated with good skins while cattle were plentiful and buyers secured requirements easily. Early prices showed a drop of 1 to 20 shillings but later quotes held with varied weights and types across sheep lambs and bullocks.
The page records fluctuating prices for sheepskin hides and tallow, noting shifts in wool sales across Maryland and Great Britain. It lists per ton rates, varied weights, and incoming versus outgoing consignments, with references to rabbit skins and related goods amid a fluctuating market.
Notice lists shipments to Sydney with dates in August and September. It names Homebussy sutes and cattle deliveries around August 16, 20, 27 and late August to early September. The first market is set for Tuesday August 1? as part of the outlined schedule.
Acton retained a two point lead in the Rugby League premiership after a close win over Russell. A victory next Saturday would keep Acton safe at the top unless Roswell Mul beats Hul, which could widen the gap to four points.
Sydney report says a car skidded and hit 14 year old Wile thin Pope at Liverpool injuring his leg. He received first aid, was taken to Lundstown, then walked six miles to Parramatta hospital despite severe cuts and abrasions. The car suffered heavy damage.
A dense tally of investments and mining shares lists Commonwealth Loans, funded stock, banks, and a range of company names with prices and dates. It includes Australian entities, dividends, and various stock values, spanning loans, mining, and miscellaneous holdings.
The Salvation Army proposes a city mourning event with a procession through streets, participants in mourning clothes, and the Landal playing funeral music as part of the observance on a Monday in Auckland.
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