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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1928
Page
4
Readable items show prices for bacon ham oats maize flour and other provisions at Sussex Street market. Retail and wholesale quotes listed with per ton and per pound rates, including Tasmanian and Algerian staples, onions, corn, and various meats. Buyers and sellers trade amid fluctuating demand and standard commodity measures.
Wool prices shift as tallow demand weakens. overall market shows irregular competition across grades. Lure country costs drop, large yearlings hold, rabbit skins total 105 fone, and peltry prices move with wide variability amid mixed demand.
The quality of the T4420 sheep and lamb forward for sale at Homebush today was good and the standard of offerings strong. Wethers were well represented, prices similar to last Thursday, with lambs quoted 64 to Tahow per hundred weight. Queues from Queensland penned, medium and plain types predominated and overall rates firm at yesterday’s levels.
Notices indicate trucks ordered for the forthcoming Homebush salon with schedule entries for late July and early August. The document lists dates in August and mentions market availability for the order, naming Khoon Cattle Vai Wugeuns Thoraday and other figures.
A fragmented stock exchange record lists numerous securities with prices and notes including Debentures, National 10% bonds, Zinc, Gold, Tin, Copper, and company names such as David Jones and Tongkah Labour. The page references markets, commodities, and multiple tickers with varied fractions and shillings.
A fragment lists numerous produce items with quantities and prices, including oranges, pears, peas, potatoes, beets, and peppers. Entries show units per bushel, per dozen, or per pound, with varied prices and some garbled OCR details. The text hints at a market ledger or inventory from a bygone era.
Wheat prices quoted in Sydney at 5/4 per Sainhorse track Rydmey and at 4/1 in the country. The note records Taveal wheat pricing in the local market.
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