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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 20, 1928

Page

2

Markets Sussex Street Trade Amid Mixed Wholesale Prices

Auction notes detail wholesale commodity prices with varied bids for groceries, meats, dairy, grains, and produce. Quoted rates include Hatter and Hirst crude, bacon cuts, ham, beef, onions, swedes, maize, peas, flour, bran, lucerne hay, and ton prices from multiple regions. Readings show fluctuating values per unit, with several items listed in shillings and pence per weight or per ton.

Vieturn Globe Derrick Straw Lucerne Hoy Hunter River Pew Breen

Fruit and Vegetables Prices From Queensland Markets

Tropical fruit consignments from Queensland arrive at the fruit markets. Quotations list apples Granny Smith and eating apples with prices, oranges, pears, peaches, pineapples, tomatoes and other items by the half bushel, half case, or dozen boxes. Heavy supply of peas cabbages lettuce and cucumbers noted with glut prices. Prices shown for peaches melons berries strawberries plums apricots and other produce, with per unit and per case rates.

Bydney Queensland Granny Smith Vegetie

Fish prices at Municipal Markets steady amid poor demand

At the Municipal Markets yesterday demand stayed weak while supply remained. Quotations show various fish including sprat, hake, mackerel, whiting and trumpeter priced in pence per basket or per unit with ranges noted for each species.

Bydney Weleda U-Cay Sehnapper dJewtieh Kingnah Lebenin Jolstern

Wheat markets show idle, bids scattered across futures

Markets report idle conditions in Sydney and Liverpool futures with prices quoted around 44/ to 16/8 per quarter and December options at 11d certs, May 220 cents. Little inquiry for grain, rail freight costs noted, bag lots quoted below current prices.

Bydney Yeetenbiay Liverpool Jeasemer

London metal prices on December 18 from Melbourne report

Copper and lead quotations mixed with electrolytic copper at 71 15 to 75 per ton. Tin and silver figures noted with spot and forward prices. Minor rises and falls across months and different forms, with standard and refined metals listed.

London Metal Exchange Australian Mines and Metals Association

Sydney Stock Exchange list of loans and securities mixed data

The Sydney Stock Exchange summary lists Commonwealth Loans at various percents, mixed bond and stock quotes, insurance, transport, and industrial shares. Entries include Commonwealth Loans 5 per cent, 6 per cent and other notes, with numerous prices and names such as David Jones, Woolworth, Spur, and Lionel. The fragment shows a broad array of securities and commodities traded, including railway and utility stock, and maritime and building firms.

Broadcasting Highlights and Musical Interludes On Air

A period radio schedule lists Muse and country themes, cricket commentary England vs Australia, and various musical performances by Greta Collow, Fosse Brakell, Lionel Luncan, Arthur Stender, Lindley Evans, and James Hoy. Weather updates and theater notes accompany dance band programming in late evening slots.

Muse England Australia Greta Collow Ad Fosse Brakell Sporting News Capitol Theatre James Haytenor Lionel Luncan Arthur Stender Lindley Evans Weather James Hoy Lolonel Lawson Dunes Bond Hotel Australia Arthur Brender Lindeavai Lew Maurice Dee Morrison

Music and News on Newn 7.16 Folk Hour

Radio schedule lists community singing, weather, and talks from St Pauls Cathedral. Performers include Cecil Parkes on violin May Kroderick piano and Senia Chostiekemt with a biathon orchestra. Cricket scores and market reports also featured.

Shad Rio Senia Chostia Koff Temar Cecil Parkes May Kroderick Chostinkemt Sthrar

Melbourne Radio Schedule and Events Overview

The list details Melbourne programs across channels including weather segments at 10, 49 and 1 to 1.30, gramophone previews, talks on gardening by H A Brown and canoeing by A Gollan, building your own canoe, and orchestral performances by Fiation Orchestra Hubert Allan Christine Music Sundowners and Berple with training fees noted.

Block Exchange Christine Music Frank &Hann Svhont Anti the Sundowners Berple Orchestra News

Sydney Wool Sales Report Stresses Firm Market

Sydney wool sales totalled 12 458 with 11 028 offered as avetion and 209 privately sold. Prices held firm compared with last week as York shire buyers purchased freely and strong clearance was noted for merino and cromsbreds with prices around 28 and 23 respectively.

Sydney Yorkshire

Dale Collins Fourth Bookman Review Praises Vanity Under the Sun

The essay highlights Dale Collins as a rising Australian author with strong dramatic ability. It notes his novels The Haven and The Sentimentalists and forecasts continued high reception, mentioning Vanity Under the Sun as a forthcoming work from Heinemann London via Dymock’s Book Arcade Sydney.

Dale Colling Collins Fevela Chehead Seox Colins Chink Collins Heinemann London Dymock Book Arcade Sydney

Joshua's Vision by Mir Wo Locke described

A literary-art novel excerpt follows Joshian Fendick a middle aged wealthy widow in a satire of romance The plot features a model Susin Keene and a scheme to send her to Milan as wealth and social critique drive the tale The prose outlines themes of intellect and spiritual life amid satire of fashionable society and the art world.

Mir Wo Locke Homer Joshian Fendick Faltheul Robin Dale Susin Keene Relia Moria Mms Milan Tle Waki Biter Joshua CW. I. Locke Rolie Head London Hook Arcade Sydney

Mystery of a New Detective Novel Reignites Old Names

A garbled review lists authors and titles, naming "Flop" as a detective star and mentioning writers like Vee nevi and Wer onewal. It hints at a 4 Werth prize selection including The Lydden Mouse Mystery and works from Herbert Jenkins in London.

Montingenballig Aruesa Dewin Ogy Aressibie Stib Gioffres Bilas Herbert Jenkins Lenden

Quotations Prize Winners Include Classic Lines

A list of ten quotations is announced with attributions to Kingsley Tennyson Pope Milton Shakespeare and Keats. The selections cover wisdom love nature and beauty and include famed lines such as They also serve who only stand and wait and To err is human to forgive divine.

Tennnyson Angela Pope Errishon Milton Cromwell Shakespeare Troilus Cressida Srey Elon College Keals Endymion

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