New Year Wool Production Outlook for 1977
A dispatch reviews the wool trade in Britain and Australia noting busy periods, raw material shortages, and improved prices. It highlights Japan’s pending purchases, cross breds and merinos value, and upcoming Brisbane sale dates January to March. South African output data show 500000 bales sold this season with 218200 bales balance available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Great Britain
Japan
England
Brisbane
Tractors Replace Horses in Western Australia Timber Country
In southwest West Australia tractors increasingly replace draught horses in timber work. Farmers and loggers report tractors, including state and Railway Department timber crews, crawling over felled tracks where horse teams once labored. The shift signals a move toward faster, mechanized logging across recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Australia
Railway Department
Purse Found After Fishing Help On The Tweed River
A holiday visitor on Pineal tire helped fishermen near the Tweed River haul in a purse lost while wading in water. After an intensive search, nearly two scorers from where the owner is believed to be, the lad recovered the purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tweed
South African Wool Industry Faces Export Embargo Debate
A Sydney Page summary reports South Africa weighing wool exports amid a merino sheep embargo from Australia. A. H. Littlejohn notes late measures hardly hinder stud breeders, while exchange rates and market prep explain higher Australian prices. Government support and improved husbandry uplift farming amid mining boom and unemployment relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
South Africa
A. H. Littlejohn
Wik
Durban
Natal
Adgetralia
Littlejohn
Australia
Pérsinthi
Tee
Ant
Alan National
Unclear Text Summary of Local Item
A fragment describes a swarm affecting a location near East London and a connection to Limehouse. It mentions a potter and several personal names or nicknames, but the meaning is obscured and specifics such as date, action, or outcome are not clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Laomdon
Coatheart, Fomoderd
Famele i
Lee Limehouse Stalpon
Wim
South African Wool Exports to Japan 1936 Period Report
The secretary of the South African Wool Council reports exports to Japan from July to November 1936: greasy wool 27,578.00 Ibs and scoured 17,000 lbs. Comparisons show 1934-35 greases totalled 94,000 Ibs, 1925-26 season totals around 5.1 million Ibs, with 1994-35 greases 1.9550 Ibs and scoured 7,000 Ibs. Carryover stocks and season totals are given, with 233,000 bales disposed to date and an estimated value of 262,000 Ibs or 330,000 bales converted at average weight to exports to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd
Bris
Yin ci
Sout African Wool Council
Japan
Unclear excerpt on language and land claims
The text discusses alleged coinage terms and a ruler naming something "Xeeth" after a misread "cocktall." It notes a people reclaiming land from the sea and river silt, with reference to Kochith, the king, and The Unich. The fragmentary passage contains numerous misspellings and ambiguous references.
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Hay
Ehime
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Fred Collins
Charleville
Sen Ge Od Jments Limited
Bulimba
Cannon
Butler Air Transport CO
Alfred Street
L. Wood
Proprietors
Stear Uildings
Eialana
Wread the Agency Co. Ltd
Wes
ATES
P.a
Glenroy
Glenroy Siding
Kedron
Frisbane
Queensiaed
Lister-Comet
Lister-Lite
Warrego
Handy
Echcoe
Wi Caren Ltd
John G. Mehechose
Herlevilly Times Proprietary, Ltd
Charlerilie
Ssouth Africa
Jackal
Authrsiia
Soie
Smaland Disirfibator
Queensland Primary Producers’ Co-op. Association Ltd
Rockhampton
Loningrehach
Townsville
ST. George
Cunnamulla
Snd Quilpie
A.m.l.&f. Co. Ltd
Wool and Produce Brokers
Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited
Angathells
Telegraph
Dunstan Merino Stud
Pemser
Dunstan
Messer
Lord the
Western
Gipenstand
Queensland
Dansten
Westite Ial
Sronter
Wien
Cao
Charteville
Rosewood
Charneville
R. B. Penzer
Tatephone
Dunstan Stud Depot
Carmen
Tore Romith
Winchcombe
Mons Crowg
Rowr
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Oficos
Eagle St
Longreach
Emerald
Hughenden
Charlevilla
Cusmemaulle
Delby
Goondiwindi
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