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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1928
Page
2
An OCR filled market summary lists various commodity prices and grain outputs. It notes butter, cheese, meat, bacon, fish, oats, bran and other staples with per unit and per ton rates. Regional vendors and prices are given, reflecting a bustling 1910s style market ledger.
Wheat markets show improved European demand with Liverpool futures quoted for October at 8 1/4 to 8 1/2 cents and December steady. Chicago prices advanced, with September up 6 to 7 cents and October rising. local wheat held steady amid rail freight costs and per bushel adjustments for bags and bulk.
A noisy market report lists fruit and vegetable pricing across various stalls with per bushel and per pound figures for pineapples oranges apples strawberries and other items. Shoppers note fluctuating rates and regional offerings as yesterday’s prices are captured.
Fragmented OCR note lists tewage related terms and prices for chaff and related items in Sydney commerce. It mentions amounts like 5/10, 7 Wy Weer, 6 to 7, and references to Victorian snowflakes, London items, and various prices, all within a rough marketplace context.
The London Metal Exchange mean prices for September deliveries list copper at 8 pounds 18 shillings per hundredweight, zinc around 22 pounds 8 shillings per ton, tin near 50 pounds 7 shillings, and zinc around 28 pounds per ton. Silver and other metals show figures in shillings and pounds per ton with several two month, three month terms noted.
Five more OR pro players and four "As Weenn mates" competed in the Esmond Shield matches. Winners emerge from a dual slate across grades with Turners in late Wednesday play, noting Poslay, Glonviedera, and Pennant Hastie among performers.
Willis Jenkins, an escaped prisoner, was recaptured after six years. The incident occurred near Newtown Peakes where the jail gate had been left open, enabling his initial escape and subsequent pursuit. He was detained in Lane Hay for violating an order and awaiting further actions.
Fragmentary OCR notes list dates in September and items like sheep vans and cattle wheels with unclear phrasing. The readable bits mention trucks ordered and relates to farm vehicles, but no coherent events, places, or names emerge beyond generic September dates.
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