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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 22, 1926

Page

14

Wool notes half year ends prospects promising

The wool half year just closing is seen as satisfactory with record receipts in Sydney. Prices lag peak levels but market strength shows healthier conditions than a year ago. Demand broadens beyond traditional buyers with Germany, Japan, Italy, Belgium, America, Yorkshire, and France supporting. United States activity boosts consumption. January to April catalogues expected to show more wool than last year. Auction at Winecobian Carson Ltd drew strong competition and improved merino values.

Sydney Meyer Prince August Germany Japan Ticily Belgium America Yorkshire France Winecobian Carson, Ltd Weill A. W. Horton Rye Park Jolf. Dent Barrala Arthur Crowley Cobbadah Orlando M. Nash Yass Allan Ball Singleton

Buoyant Demand Buys Key Pastoral Properties in New South Wales

The wool market stability and strong grower prices in recent years drive buoyant demand for valuable pastoral properties. Winchcombe Cannon Ltd Sydney reports recent sales including Caringle Brewarrin 43500 acres with livestock, Rowena 5160 acres in settlement lease, Wynne Bathurst 2167 acres with lease, and Bendena and Bialong Creek pastoral holdings totaling 87177 acres with cretions and homestead.

Winchcombe, Cannon, Ltd Sydney Kirkup Hordern Kunoona Leadville Keard Stewe H. McCullough Coonamble Wynne Bathurst W. Manning GH. . Gruber J. A. Taylor and Co Bendenao Bialong Cununa- Mulia Aree Londena Dalgety and Ca, Ltd

Alleged Wit Disrupts Lesson With Ape Descent Claim

In a classroom scene a student quips that his father says humanity descends from apes prompting a sharp retort about private family matters. The exchange then shifts to a playful moment about a golf ball and a light mischief in the back of the room.

Thompson

Sheepskins and Hides Prices Quietly Edge Higher

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd report demand for wooled sheep sking improved at last week’s Sydney sales while overall pelt rates barely rose. Full wool merinos fetch 109d to 181d per lb. lambs 6d to 9id. heavy hides often dearer. Calf skins steady, yearlings softer. country hides varied by weight. Tallow prices fell. overall values eased by small amounts. Next sale dates listed for Sydney and related skins in early January.

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd Sydney

Lady Lily Gardiner Sentenced for Theft at London Court

Mee Lily Gardiner, 34, described as a society woman, was jailed for six months after stealing from a depository and a trunk containing about £400 in valuables. Her counsel claimed an inexplicable urge to possess others property. She had previously married and divorced a lieutenant Holden and then lived with a wealthy Beat family, whose finances suffered due to her extravagance. The court noted the stolen property had been fully compensated.

London Lily Gardiner Holden Derones

Will Case Clarified by Wary Witness Idahman

In a court proceeding regarding a will, Idahman testified as a witness. The examiner pressed whether the deceased, Wasa, spoke to himself when alone. The witness replied he did not know, then implied the relationship might be exaggerated, noting that the deceased was indeed alone.

Pat

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