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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1928
Page
3
The Australian Honey reducers Committees in Melbourne seek to establish a market for surplus honey and list London quotations across food items. Prices cover Rutter chores, cheese, eggs, bacon, ham, lard, honey, wax, potatoes, onions, oats, corn and related staples with varied tonnages and retail marks.
The fruit and vegetables market reported firm prices today as Bowen potatoes are expected to arrive at the wharves. Quoted prices span apples to tomatoes with dozens of items including currants, pears, grapes, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables, and exotic fruits priced per half bushel, per dozen, or per case.
Sydney Tuesday market reports dull trading for chaff and hay as heavy influx of spota tors from W Victoria depresses local taters and onions prices. Quotations list Wheaten chaff and various hays with wide price ranges. potatoes, onions, and flakes show modest moves.
Fish market notes from Tuesday show uneven demand at the Municipal Market. Quotations are listed for various seafoods with prices per dozen or per box, including lobsters and different fish cuts, indicating modest activity and fluctuating buyer interest.
Poultry buyers report a varied market with small supplies at the market today. Demand for chickens remains in steady demand for home use. Cockerels and hens show stable prices with minor fluctuations. ducks and Muscovy ducks also listed with quoted ranges.
A fragmentary list from the Sydney Stock Exchange shows investments and share quotes across Commonwealth Loans, local banks, shipping, breweries, and mining interests. Several figures and percentages appear, naming entities like Commonwealth Loans, Sydney Ferries, Australian Paper, and Sulphide Corporation amid a dense price table.
Fragmentary OCR text lists truck orders and a sequence of dates in June and July with several garbled names and phrases. The readable portions indicate scheduling around Thursdays and Mondays in the late spring to mid summer period, but details are largely unreadable.
Market notes show New South Wales and Australian grain prices for June loading cited with Liverpool futures references. Quotes drift with fall and September options around eight to four cents, while freight rates influence local per bushel values.
Pigs moved in fairly heavy demand with 1460 yards listed. Descriptions matched buyers with activity and price adjustments. A rise for lighter weights and some prime lots noted, while other items eased marginally amid strong demand.
Fragmentary OCR notes list dates and items including 10/3 and 12/2 references. Mentions Sundine Om Lasder Bear Turanniki and efish with various figures such as 11% and 7 tf. Clipped text lacks coherent narrative or clear event details.
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