Livestock Sale Totals 145 Cattle and 6475 Sheep Sold
Cattle sale opened with 145 head, half good to prime, rest middling to useful. Prime bullocks reached 23 10 to 26 17 68, cows 16 to 18 5, averages listed for several buyers. Sheep yarded 6475, mainly Gras ing sorts. prime wethers 34 4 to 36, ewes 32 to 24, merino wethers 28 to 30 9, lambs 26 to 28.
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J. M. Molesworth
Ballark
Morriona
T. Robertson
Moyne Falla
Macarthur
G. Head
Basin Banks
Beeac
Don Read
Melrose
Bovac
Giles
Melbourne Cattle Market Report on Wednesday Fat Cattle
The Melbourne Fat Cattle market saw reduced supply to 1400 head due to non arrival of shipped cattle. Bullocks led with brisk demand and higher rates, while cows remained strong though pricing eased slightly at close. Best bullock pens ranged £24 to £26 with extras to £297 15s. cows mostly £14 to £18 7s 6d, with prime sorts higher but overall softer for other classes. Fat calves 90 penned, quality mixed. prime rates barely held.
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Northern
North-western
Western Districts
Gippsland
South Gippsland
Escape from Germany by Australian soldiers Pitts and Choate
Lance Corporal Pitts and Private Choate two Australian servicemen who escaped a German prison camp and reached England recount their journey. Pitts says Choate planned the escape while Choate studied German to travel unseen. They ferried travel funds by selling an old fiddle and altered camp clothes to pass undetected ending with a successful return home.
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Choate
Germany
England
Pitts
Chowte Durng Tus
Gerwan
Lancecorporal
Akany
Malte
Aga Alempt
Hoabe
Stern Iy Kel
Butter Export Restrictions Amid Britain Trade Controls
A late 19th century notice outlines a prohibition on butter exports to countries other than Great Britain and limits shipments to orders from the British Government. It notes difficulties obtaining permits for butter exports and mentions various properties and prices, with J. G. Johnstone & Co. offering further information on application.
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Great Britain
Australis
Kingdon
Wi Kingdom
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