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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1928
Page
3
Prices at the Sydney fruit market show firm demand with apples Granny Smiths Tasman and Victoria quotations ranging from 4 to 12 pence per unit. Oranges grapes bananas and pineapples feature varied figures per half bushel or double case, while tomatoes pumpkins and root vegetables list multiple shillings per peck or dozen.
Raw market quotations show mixed activity on Sussex Street with potatoes firm and a wide range of consignments including butter cheese and meats. Prices are listed for butter choles bacon pork and other items with per ton and per bushel notes and retail adjustments.
Overseas wheat markets were dull with poor demand. Australian grain just loaded sold in the continent at 64/3 per quarter while similar parcels in Britain failed to attract buyers at 4/0 per bushel. Liverpool futures were quoted with July and October falls and Lecilu wheat stayed quiet around 4/10 to 4/004 per bushel for bag lots and 4/9 for bulk.
Tuesday market notes light forage supplies in position at Alexandria with quotations for wheaten chaff and various feeds. Prices cover chaffs from 6 10 to 8 10, oats and maize listed, onions and potatoes priced, with several items from Hunter River and local suppliers.
Unclear railway and livestock transport notices list sheep vans cattle vans wagons ordered for forthcoming Homebush sale. Dates include Monday June 27 Thursday June 28 Monday July 2 and related entries. Names appear garbled but refer to truck and van movements for the sale.
The Australian Mines and Metals Association reports quotations on the London Metal Exchange. Copper standard spot shows a rise of 2/6 per ton. Lead and tin values move with spot and forward-month figures, while zinc and silver also display varied gains and declines.
The Scottish Australian delegation is welcomed as the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce president notes Glasgow’s hunger for Australian products. A minister states direct shipments and markets for apples, dried fruits, meat, dairy, and other Glasgow goods are being explored with UK organisations. A Clyde commissioner will soon go to Australia to promote direct shipments. In Parliament, 14,60 boxes of New Zealand butter and 800 boxes from a source were imported weekly. Australian butter remains scarce at home while overseas demand grows. Wholesale prices for Australian consumption range from 1/04 to 1/0 per lb, with a levy and voluntary bonus yielding about 1/67 per lb, and much butter awaiting shipment overseas.
Sydney Stock Exchange reports varied turnover with numerous listings and prices across banks, mining, manufacturers, wholesalers, and energy stocks. Investors tracked categories from Coal and Copper to Wool, Mead, and local firms while noting several entries with fractional shillings and pence.
Canberra Times small advertisements note offers two homes for 1/6, listing want ads and contact details for interested buyers or sellers. The fragment indicates promotional wording and pricing in the classifieds section.
A garbled note discusses Dr. Vassiliat proposing to create visibly living human bodies from inanimate matter. He asserts immense therapeutic potential if the transparent organisms can be vividly colored and studied, claiming breakthroughs may enable deep understanding of organs and functions.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a device using electric current to shock flies. The passage mentions a box or case with a metal wire and a trigger action to stun or kill insects, detailing a mechanism to trap and incapacitate pests.
An early discussion questions ear shape as a biometric, noting fingerprints’ limits and proposing ear classification as a potential tool. It asserts ears are unique and cannot be altered surgically, while fingerprints require consent or force to obtain, and suggests photographs could be systematically filed for comparison.
A fossil forest found by Dr PH. Dwndiee near Wim Springs Oregon reveals vast reptile-bearing conifer and swamp flora. Fossil evidence shows lizard-like bodies and massive bark preserved in rhyolite rocks, suggesting a World era forest with gigantically thick trunks and extensive plant life.
Fragmented report discusses employees’ excuses for delays at work. Mentions a schedule, a “tortrin date,” ironed work tenet, and various unclear items about attendance. No clear names, dates, or concrete actions are readable.
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